Fighter Acronym' The term 'Fighter Acronym' is an acronym for the Russian word 'MIG', which stands for 'Mikoyan-Gurevich'. This is a series of Soviet-era fighter aircrafts that were first developed in the 1940s and are still in use today. The MIG series has been used by many countries around the world, including the United States, and is considered one of the most successful fighter aircrafts ever produced.