List of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS
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This list of the military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States
(CIS) includes experimental, prototype, and operational types regardless of era. It also includes both native Soviet designs, Soviet-produced copies of foreign designs, and foreign-produced aircraft that served in the military of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
(USSR) and its successor states of the CIS
. The service time frame begins with the year the aircraft entered military service (not the date of first flight, as reported by some sources). Stated production quantities, which are often very approximate, include all variants of the aircraft type produced for the USSR, unless otherwise noted.
Wikipedia convention is to use the Soviet or Russian names and designations for these aircraft, not the post-World War II NATO reporting name
s, although these will be used as redirects to guide the reader to the desired article. The reporting names assigned by Western intelligence agencies listed here are provided for ease of reference; they are by no means complete. Further details on the NATO Air Standardization Coordinating Committee (ASCC) reporting names can be found here
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Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
(CIS) includes experimental, prototype, and operational types regardless of era. It also includes both native Soviet designs, Soviet-produced copies of foreign designs, and foreign-produced aircraft that served in the military of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
(USSR) and its successor states of the CIS
Post-Soviet states
The post-Soviet states, also commonly known as the Former Soviet Union or former Soviet republics, are the 15 independent states that split off from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in its dissolution in December 1991...
. The service time frame begins with the year the aircraft entered military service (not the date of first flight, as reported by some sources). Stated production quantities, which are often very approximate, include all variants of the aircraft type produced for the USSR, unless otherwise noted.
Wikipedia convention is to use the Soviet or Russian names and designations for these aircraft, not the post-World War II NATO reporting name
NATO reporting name
NATO reporting names are classified code names for military equipment of the Eastern Bloc...
s, although these will be used as redirects to guide the reader to the desired article. The reporting names assigned by Western intelligence agencies listed here are provided for ease of reference; they are by no means complete. Further details on the NATO Air Standardization Coordinating Committee (ASCC) reporting names can be found here
NATO reporting name
NATO reporting names are classified code names for military equipment of the Eastern Bloc...
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Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Goudkov Lavochkin NPO Lavochkin is a Russian aerospace company. It is a major player in the Russian space program, being the developer and manufacturer of the Fregat upper stage, as well as interplanetary probes such as Phobos Grunt... |
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LaGG-1 | c.100 | 1940-1945? | None | * |
LaGG-3 | 6,258 | 1940?-1945 | None | Produced in 66 variants. |
Lavochkin Lavochkin NPO Lavochkin is a Russian aerospace company. It is a major player in the Russian space program, being the developer and manufacturer of the Fregat upper stage, as well as interplanetary probes such as Phobos Grunt... |
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La-5 Lavochkin La-5 |- See also :- References :NotesBibliography* Abanshin, Michael E. and Nina Gut. Fighting Lavochkin, Eagles of the East No.1. Lynnwood, WA: Aviation International, 1993. ISBN unknown.... "Lavochka" |
9,920 | 1942-late 1940s | None | Variants include the La-5UTI dedicated trainer version. |
La-7 Lavochkin La-7 The Lavochkin La-7 was a piston-engined Soviet fighter developed during World War II by the Lavochkin Design Bureau . It was a development and refinement of the Lavochkin La-5, and the last in a family of aircraft that had begun with the LaGG-1 in 1938. Its first flight was in early 1944 and it... |
5,753 | 1944-?? | Fin | Variants include the La-7UTI trainer. |
La-9 Lavochkin La-9 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Gordon, Yefim. Lavochkin's Piston-Engined Fighters . Earl Shilton, Leicester, UK: Midland Publishing Ltd., 2003. ISBN 1-85780-151-2.... |
1,559-1,895 | 1946-?? | Fritz | Variants include the field-expedient La-9UTI two-seat trainer. |
La-11 Lavochkin La-11 -See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Gordon, Yefim. Lavochkin's Piston-Engined Fighters . Earl Shilton, Leicester, UK: Midland Publishing Ltd., 2003. ISBN 1-85780-151-2.... |
1,182 | 1948-?? | Fang | * |
La-15 Lavochkin La-15 -See also:-Bibliography:*Gordon,Yefim. Lavochkin's Last Jets. Midland Publishing. Hinkley. 2007. ISBN 1 85780 253 3-Further reading:*Gunston, Bill. The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995. London:Osprey, 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9.... |
235 | 1949-1954 | Fantail | * |
Mikoyan-Gurevich Mikoyan Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG , or RSK MiG, is a Russian joint stock company. Formerly Mikoyan-and-Gurevich Design Bureau , then simply Mikoyan, it is a military aircraft design bureau, primarily designing fighter aircraft... |
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MiG-1 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1 was a Soviet fighter aircraft of World War II that was designed to meet a requirement for a high-altitude fighter issued in 1939. To minimize demand on strategic materials such as aluminum, the aircraft was mostly constructed from steel tubing and wood... |
100 | 1940-?? | None | * |
MiG-3 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 was a Soviet fighter aircraft used during World War II. It was a development of the MiG-1 by the OKO of Zavod No. 1 to remedy problems that had been found during the MiG-1's development and operations. It replaced the MiG-1 on the production line at Factory No... |
3,120 | 1941-1945 | None | Production total includes the original, propeller-driven "MiG-9" (not to be confused with the MiG-9 'Fargo' jet fighter). |
MiG-9 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9 was the first Soviet turbojet fighter developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich in the years immediately after World War II. It used reverse-engineered German BMW 003 engines... |
550 | 1946-?? | Fargo | Variants include the MiG-9UTI two-seat trainer. |
I-250 (N) Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250 (N) The Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250 was a Soviet fighter aircraft developed as part of a crash program in 1944 to develop a high-performance fighter to counter German turbojet-powered aircraft such as the Messerschmitt Me-262... |
10-20 | - | None | aka "MiG-13"; older sources claim 50 were in service 1946-1950, but more recent sources report that only 10-20 were built and they never entered service. |
MiG-15 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 was a jet fighter developed for the USSR by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful swept-wing jet fighters, and it achieved fame in the skies over Korea, where early in the war, it outclassed all straight-winged enemy fighters in... |
c.12,000 | 1949-?? | Fagot | Variants include the MiG-15UTI 'Midget' trainer. |
MiG-17 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 is a high-subsonic fighter aircraft produced in the USSR from 1952 and operated by numerous air forces in many variants. Most MiG-17 variants cannot carry air-to-air missiles, but shot down many aircraft with its cannons... |
10,000 | 1952-1970s | Fresco | Several thousand were built in all variants. |
MiG-19 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 is a Soviet second-generation, single-seat, twin jet-engined fighter aircraft. It was the first Soviet production aircraft capable of supersonic speeds in level flight. A comparable U.S... |
c.8,500 | 1955-?? | Farmer | Production total includes license-built examples produced by other countries. |
MiG-21 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was popularly nicknamed "balalaika", from the aircraft's planform-view resemblance to the Russian stringed musical instrument or ołówek by Polish pilots due to... |
> 10,000 | 1959-date | Fishbed | Variants include the MiG-21U 'Mongol' operational conversion trainer; production total includes license-built examples produced by other countries. |
MiG-23 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union. It is considered to belong to the Soviet third generation jet fighter category, along with similarly aged Soviet fighters such as the MiG-25 "Foxbat"... |
c.5,000 | 1970-date | Flogger | A ground-attack version of this airplane was given the separate designation MiG-27. |
I-75 Mikoyan-Gurevich I-75 |-Notes and references:* Gunston, Bill, The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London: Osprey, 1995. ISBN 1 85532 405 9.* Belyakov, R.A and J. Marmain. MiG:Fifty Years of Secret Aircraft Design. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife, 1994. ISBN 1 85310 488 4.* Gordon, Yefim. Sukhoi Interceptor.... |
1 | - | ? | Prototype interceptor; program cancelled in favor of faster-built Sukhoi T-43 (to become Su-9). |
MiG-25P Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that was among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. Designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau the first prototype flew in 1964 with entry into service in 1970... |
1,190 | 1972-2007 | Foxbat | Variants include the MiG-25PU and MiG-25RU conversion trainers. |
MiG-27 | 1,070 | 1975-date | Flogger D/J | |
MiG-29 Mikoyan MiG-29 The Mikoyan MiG-29 is a fourth-generation jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union for an air superiority role. Developed in the 1970s by the Mikoyan design bureau, it entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983, and remains in use by the Russian Air Force as well as in many other... |
1,600+ | 1983-date | Fulcrum | Variants include the MiG-29UB conversion trainer. |
MiG-31 Mikoyan MiG-31 The Mikoyan MiG-31 is a supersonic interceptor aircraft developed to replace the MiG-25 "Foxbat". The MiG-31 was designed by the Mikoyan design bureau based on the MiG-25.-Development:... |
c.500 | 1982-date | Foxhound | * |
MiG-33 Mikoyan MiG-33 The designation MiG-33 has been associated with two different Mikoyan fighter designs. It was first employed for a single-engined, lightweight strike fighter similar in capabilities to the then-General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon... |
- | - | Fulcrum E | No longer used "marketing designation" for the MiG-29M. |
MiG-35 Mikoyan MiG-35 The Mikoyan MiG-35 is a further development of the MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-29K/KUB technology. It is classified as a 4++ generation jet fighter by Mikoyan. The first prototype was a modification of the aircraft that previously served as MiG-29M2 model demonstrator. 10 prototypes have been built so far... |
- | - | Fulcrum F | Prototype advanced version of the MiG-29, incorporating elements of the MiG-29M/M2, MiG-29K and MiG-29OVT; being offered for export to India. |
MiG LMFS 1.27 Mikoyan LMFS The Mikoyan LMFS is a proposed Russian single-engine stealth fighter aircraft, loosely based on the canceled Mikoyan Project 1.44. Recent images reveal a fighter design with substantially larger internal weapons bays-Design:... |
- | - | Liogkiy Mnogofunktsionalniy Frontovoi Samolyet (Light Multi-function Frontal Aircraft), is the continuation of the LFS program. It is estimated to be a light-weight, single engine, stealth 5th generation fighter, which will join the PAK FA in active service. | |
Ye-152A Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was popularly nicknamed "balalaika", from the aircraft's planform-view resemblance to the Russian stringed musical instrument or ołówek by Polish pilots due to... |
1 | 1960-1965 | Flipper | One of the last and most advanced evolutions of the MiG-21 prototypes line. A single experimental model, lost in 1965. |
Polikarpov Polikarpov Polikarpov Design Bureau was a Soviet OKB for aircraft, led by Nikolai Nikolaevich Polikarpov. After his death on 30 July 1944 at the age of 52, his OKB was absorbed into Lavochkin, but with some of its engineers going to Mikoyan-Gurevich and its production facilities going to Sukhoi... |
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I-15 Polikarpov I-15 The Polikarpov I-15 was a Soviet biplane fighter aircraft of the 1930s. Nicknamed Chaika because of its gulled upper wings, it was operated in large numbers by the Soviet Air Force, and together with the Polikarpov I-16 monoplane, was one of the standard fighters of the Spanish Republicans during... "Chaika" |
> 7,175 | 1935-1944 | None | * |
I-16 Polikarpov I-16 The Polikarpov I-16 was a Soviet fighter aircraft of revolutionary design; it was the world's first cantilever-winged monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear. The I-16 was introduced in the mid-1930s and formed the backbone of the Soviet Air Force at the beginning of World War II... "Ishak" |
> 9,004 | 1935-late 1940s | None | Some sources report at least 7364 fighters and 1895 Polikarpov UTI-2 and UTI-4 conversion trainers were built. |
Sukhoi Sukhoi Sukhoi Company is a major Russian aircraft manufacturer, headquartered in Begovoy District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow, famous for its fighters... |
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Su-1 Sukhoi Su-1 |-See also:-References:*Antonov,Vladimir & Gordon, Yefim & others. OKB Sukhoi”. Leicester. Midland. 1996. ISBN 1 85780 0125... |
1 | 1940 | None | aka "I-330", high-altitude fighter aircraft prototype. |
Su-3 Sukhoi Su-1 |-See also:-References:*Antonov,Vladimir & Gordon, Yefim & others. OKB Sukhoi”. Leicester. Midland. 1996. ISBN 1 85780 0125... |
1 | 1941 | None | aka "I-360", second prototype of the Su-1 with revised wing. It did not fly. |
Su-5 Sukhoi Su-5 -See also:... |
1 | 1945 | None | aka "I-107", mixed-power (propeller and motorjet) fighter prototype. |
Su-7 (1944) | 1 | 1944-1945 | None | Mixed-power high-altitude interceptor developed from ground attack Su-6. |
Su-7 Sukhoi Su-7 The Sukhoi Su-7 was a swept wing, supersonic fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Union in 1955. Originally, it was designed as tactical, low-level dogfighter, but was not successful in this role. On the other hand, soon-introduced Su-7B series became the main Soviet fighter-bomber and... |
< 200 | 1956-?? | Fitter-A | Original swept-wing 'Fitter' model. |
Su-9 | < 1,100 | 1959-c.1970 | Fishpot-A/B | * |
Su-11 Sukhoi Su-11 |-See also:-External links:***... |
108 | 1964-1983 | Fishpot-C | Uprated Su-9; some Su-9 are believed to have also been upgraded to this standard. |
Su-15 Sukhoi Su-15 The Sukhoi Su-15 was a twin-engined supersonic interceptor developed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s to replace the Sukhoi Su-11, which was becoming obsolete as the United States and Britain introduced newer and more capable strategic bombers... |
< 1,500 | 1967-1992 | Flagon | Variants include the Su-15UT and Su-15UM two-seat conversion trainers. (Note: "Su-21" has been reported as the designation for the late-model Su-15TM, but this appears to be erroneous.) |
Su-27 Sukhoi Su-27 The Sukhoi Su-27 is a twin-engine supermanoeuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large United States fourth generation fighters, with range, heavy armament, sophisticated avionics and high manoeuvrability... |
c.680 | 1984-date | Flanker | Variants include the Su-27UB two-seat conversion trainer; production total includes export aircraft. |
Su-30 Sukhoi Su-30 The Sukhoi Su-30 is a twin-engine, two-seat military aircraft developed by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions.The Su-30 started out as an internal development project in the Sukhoi Su-27 family... |
5 | 1992-date | Flanker-F (Variant 1) | Evolved interceptor version of the Su-27; originally designated Su-27PU; 5 built for operational service. |
Su-33 Sukhoi Su-33 The Sukhoi Su-33 is an all-weather carrier-based air defence fighter designed by Sukhoi and manufactured by KnAAPO. It is a derivative of the Su-27 "Flanker" and was initially known as the Su-27K. The aircraft was first used in operations in 1995, aboard the carrier Admiral Kuznetsov... |
24 | 1994-date | Flanker-D | A carrier-capable version of the Su-27; originally designated Su-27K; quantity built includes the Su-33UB trainer. |
Su-35 Sukhoi Su-35 The Sukhoi Su-35 is a single-seat, twin-engined supermaneuverability multirole fighter. It is a derivative of the Su-27 'Flanker', and was initially known as the Su-27M. More than a dozen of these were built with some used by the Russian Knights aerobatic demonstration team... |
5-10 | 1997-date | Flanker-E (Variant 1) | Land-based version of the Su-33; originally designated Su-27M; about 5-10 production Su-35 delivered; program status is unclear. |
Su-37 Sukhoi Su-37 The Sukhoi Su-37 is an experimental single-seat, supermaneuverable multirole jet fighter, designed by Sukhoi. A further development of the original Su-27 'Flanker', it was modified from the first-generation Su-35 prototypes... |
- | - | Flanker-E (Variant 2) | Thrust-vectoring, multirole evolution of the Su-35 Flanker; being offered as an interim fighter, pending availability of the PAK-FA Sukhoi PAK FA The Sukhoi PAK FA is a twin-engine jet fighter being developed by Sukhoi OKB for the Russian Air Force. The Sukhoi T-50 is the prototype for PAK FA. The PAK FA is one of only a handful of stealth jet programs globally... in 2015 or later. |
Su-47 Sukhoi Su-47 The Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut , also designated S-32 and S-37 during initial development, was an experimental supersonic jet fighter developed by Sukhoi Aviation Corporation... |
- | - | Firkin | Technology demonstrator for Russia's fifth-generation fighter utilizing a tandem-triplane layout, thrust vectoring, forward swept wings, improved stealth features, advanced combat avionics, and rearward facing radar antennas. |
PAK-FA/T-50 Sukhoi PAK FA The Sukhoi PAK FA is a twin-engine jet fighter being developed by Sukhoi OKB for the Russian Air Force. The Sukhoi T-50 is the prototype for PAK FA. The PAK FA is one of only a handful of stealth jet programs globally... |
- | - | - | Russia's planned fifth-generation fighter, currently in development; first flew in 2009, with production deliveries planned for 2012-2015 (or later). |
Tupolev Tupolev Tupolev is a Russian aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Basmanny District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow. Known officially as Public Stock Company Tupolev, it is the successor of the Tupolev OKB or Tupolev Design Bureau headed by the Soviet aerospace engineer A.N. Tupolev... |
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I-4 Tupolev I-4 -External links:*http://www.aviation.ru/Tu/#ANT-5... |
369 | 1928-1933 | None | First Soviet all-metal fighter; first plane designed by Pavel Sukhoi Pavel Sukhoi Pavel Osipovich Sukhoi was a Soviet aerospace engineer. He designed the Sukhoi military aircraft and founded the Sukhoi Design Bureau. -Biography:... . |
Tu-28/Tu-128 Tupolev Tu-28 The Tupolev Tu-28 was a long-range interceptor aircraft introduced by the Soviet Union in the 1960s. The official designation was Tu-128, but this designation was less commonly used in the West... |
198 | 1965-1992 | Fiddler-A/B | This long-range interceptor was the world's largest fighter aircraft; the Tu-128 was the definitive production version; variants include the Tu-128UT trainer. |
Yakovlev Yakovlev The Yak Aircraft Corporation is a Russian aircraft designer and manufacturer... |
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Yak-1 Yakovlev Yak-1 The Yakovlev Yak-1 was a World War II Soviet fighter aircraft. Produced from early 1940, it was a single-seat monoplane with a composite structure and wooden wings.... |
c.8,720 | 1940-1945 | None | Variants include two-seat trainers. |
Yak-3 Yakovlev Yak-3 The Yakovlev Yak-3 was a World War II Soviet fighter aircraft.Robust and easy to maintain, it was much liked by pilots and ground crew alike.... |
4,848 | 1944-1945 | None | Variants include the Yak-3UTI two-seat conversion trainer. |
Yak-9 Yakovlev Yak-9 The Yakovlev Yak-9 was a single-engine fighter aircraft used by the Soviet Union in World War II and after. Fundamentally a lighter development of the Yak-7 with the same armament, it arrived at the front at the end of 1942. The Yak-9 had a lowered rear fuselage decking and all-around vision canopy... |
16,769 | 1942-?? | Frank | Variants include the Yak-9UV and Yak-9V trainers. |
Yak-15 Yakovlev Yak-15 The Yakovlev Yak-15, NATO reporting name: Feather, USAF/DOD designation Type 2) was a first-generation Soviet turbojet fighter developed by the Yakovlev design bureau immediately after World War II. It used a reverse-engineered German Junkers Jumo 004 engine... |
c.280 | 1947-?? | Feather | * |
Yak-17 Yakovlev Yak-17 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Gordon, Yefim. "Early Soviet Jet Fighters". Hinkley: Midland. 2002. ISBN 1-85780-139-3* Green, William & Swanborough, Gordon. "The Complete Book of Fighters". London: Salamander Books. 1994. ISBN 1-85833-777-1... |
430 | 1948-?? | Feather | Variants include the Yak-17UTI 'Magnet' conversion trainer. |
Yak-23 Yakovlev Yak-23 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Gordon, Yefim. "Early Soviet Jet Fighters". Hinkley: Midland. 2002. ISBN 1-85780-139-3* Green, William & Swanborough, Gordon. "The Complete Book of Fighters". London: Salamander Books. 1994. ISBN 1-85833-777-1... |
310 | 1949-late 1950s | Flora | Only 310 built, mostly for export; quickly replaced by the MiG-15. |
Yak-25 Yakovlev Yak-25 The Yakovlev Yak-25 was a swept wing, turbojet-powered interceptor aircraft and reconnaissance aircraft built by Yakovlev and used by the Soviet Union.-Design and development:... |
480 | 1955-1967 | Flashlight | * |
Yak-28P Yakovlev Yak-28 The Yakovlev Yak-28 was a swept wing, turbojet-powered combat aircraft used by the Soviet Union. Produced initially as a bomber, it was also manufactured in reconnaissance, electronic warfare, interceptor, and trainer versions, known by the NATO reporting names Brewer, Firebar, and Maestro... |
c.1,700 | 1967-early 1980s | Firebar | * |
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Ilyushin Ilyushin Open Joint Stock Company «Ilyushin Aviation Complex» , operating as Ilyushin or Ilyushin Design Bureau, is a Russian design bureau and aircraft manufacturer, founded by Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin. Ilyushin was established under the Soviet Union. Its operations began on January 13, 1933, by... |
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Il-2 Ilyushin Il-2 The Ilyushin Il-2 was a ground-attack aircraft in the Second World War, produced by the Soviet Union in very large numbers... "Sturmovik" |
29,937 | 1941-late 1950s | Bark | Production quantity excludes 6,226 Il-10. |
Il-10 Ilyushin Il-10 Ilyushin Il-10 was a Soviet ground attack aircraft developed at the end of World War II by the Ilyushin construction bureau... |
5,026 | 1944-1956 | Beast | Variants include the Il-10U trainer; production quantity excludes 1,200 B/CB-33 license-built examples produced by Aero of Czechoslovakia after WWII. |
Il-40 Ilyushin Il-40 The Ilyushin Il-40 was a two-seat Soviet jet-engined armored ground-attack aircraft. The first prototype flew in 1953 and was very successful except when it fired its guns, as their combustion gasses would disturb the airflow into the engines and cause them to flameout or hiccup... |
2 | - | Brawny | Two prototypes completed in 1953; did not enter production. |
Mikoyan-Gurevich Mikoyan Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG , or RSK MiG, is a Russian joint stock company. Formerly Mikoyan-and-Gurevich Design Bureau , then simply Mikoyan, it is a military aircraft design bureau, primarily designing fighter aircraft... |
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MiG-23 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union. It is considered to belong to the Soviet third generation jet fighter category, along with similarly aged Soviet fighters such as the MiG-25 "Foxbat"... |
5,047 | 1970-1998 | Flogger | Production quantity includes 3,630 fighter versions and the MiG-23UB conversion trainer variant, but excludes the MiG-27 variants. |
MiG-25BM Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that was among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. Designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau the first prototype flew in 1964 with entry into service in 1970... |
c.100 | 1982?-?? | Foxbat-F | Suppression of enemy air defenses SEAD Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses , also known as "Wild Weasel" and "Iron Hand" operations in the United States, are military actions to suppress enemy surface-based air defenses , primarily in the first hours of an attack.One fourth of American combat sorties in recent conflicts have been SEAD... (SEAD) variant. |
MiG-27 | 925 | 1975-date | Flogger-D/J | Ground-attack evolution of the MiG-23. Excludes 150 assembled/modified in India. |
Polikarpov Polikarpov Polikarpov Design Bureau was a Soviet OKB for aircraft, led by Nikolai Nikolaevich Polikarpov. After his death on 30 July 1944 at the age of 52, his OKB was absorbed into Lavochkin, but with some of its engineers going to Mikoyan-Gurevich and its production facilities going to Sukhoi... |
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I-15 Polikarpov I-15 The Polikarpov I-15 was a Soviet biplane fighter aircraft of the 1930s. Nicknamed Chaika because of its gulled upper wings, it was operated in large numbers by the Soviet Air Force, and together with the Polikarpov I-16 monoplane, was one of the standard fighters of the Spanish Republicans during... "Chaika" |
> 7,175 | 1935-1944 | None | * |
I-16 Polikarpov I-16 The Polikarpov I-16 was a Soviet fighter aircraft of revolutionary design; it was the world's first cantilever-winged monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear. The I-16 was introduced in the mid-1930s and formed the backbone of the Soviet Air Force at the beginning of World War II... "Ishak" |
> 9,004 | 1935-late 1940s | None | Some sources report at least 7,364 fighters and 1,895 Polikarpov UTI-2 and UTI-4 conversion trainers were built. |
Sukhoi Sukhoi Sukhoi Company is a major Russian aircraft manufacturer, headquartered in Begovoy District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow, famous for its fighters... |
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Su-2 Sukhoi Su-2 -External links:***-Related content:*List of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS... |
> 500 | 1940-1942 | None | Subsequently served as squadron hacks. |
Su-7B Sukhoi Su-7 The Sukhoi Su-7 was a swept wing, supersonic fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Union in 1955. Originally, it was designed as tactical, low-level dogfighter, but was not successful in this role. On the other hand, soon-introduced Su-7B series became the main Soviet fighter-bomber and... |
1,700 - 1,800 | 1961-1986 | Fitter-A | Includes also two-seat trainer variants. Includes around 600 built for export. |
Su-17 Sukhoi Su-17 The Sukhoi Su-17 is a Soviet attack aircraft developed from the Sukhoi Su-7 fighter-bomber. It enjoyed a long career in Soviet, later Russian, service and was widely exported to communist and Middle Eastern air forces, under names Su-20 and Su-22.-Development:Seeking to improve low-speed and... "Strizh" |
2,867 | 1971-date | Fitter | Including over 500 for export; variants include the two-seat Su-17UM-2 and Su-17UM-3 conversion trainers. |
Su-24 Sukhoi Su-24 The Sukhoi Su-24 is a supersonic, all-weather attack aircraft developed in the Soviet Union. This variable-sweep wing, twin-engined two-seater carried the USSR's first integrated digital navigation/attack system... "Chemodan" |
1,400 | 1974-date | Fencer | Over 700 Su-24 were built for the USSR, including at least 110 reconnaissance variants. |
Su-25 Sukhoi Su-25 The Sukhoi Su-25 is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by the Sukhoi Design Bureau. It was designed to provide close air support for the Soviet Ground Forces. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 22 February 1975... "Grach" |
>580 | 1981-date | Frogfoot | Over 580 were built for the USSR in all variants, including the Su-25UB, Su-25UTG, and Su-25UBP two-seat conversion trainers; around 80 are being upgraded to the Su-25SM. |
Su-25T/Su-25TM (Su-39) Sukhoi Su-25 The Sukhoi Su-25 is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by the Sukhoi Design Bureau. It was designed to provide close air support for the Soviet Ground Forces. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 22 February 1975... |
20 | 1996-date | Frogfoot | 20 Su-25T production models were built; 8 were later were improved to the Su-39TM (renamed Su-39). |
Su-30M Sukhoi Su-30 The Sukhoi Su-30 is a twin-engine, two-seat military aircraft developed by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions.The Su-30 started out as an internal development project in the Sukhoi Su-27 family... |
4+ | 1996?-date | Flanker-F (Variant 2) | Multirole evolution of the Su-27; Russia is believed to have built at least 4 Su-30M (perhaps all as prototypes). |
Su-34 Sukhoi Su-34 The Sukhoi Su-34 is a Russian twin-seat fighter-bomber. It is intended to replace the Sukhoi Su-24.- Beginnings and testing :The Su-34 had a somewhat muddied and protracted beginning... |
(58) | - | Fullback | Deliveries to begin in late 2006, with 58 to be delivered through 2015; formerly designated Su-27IB and Su-32FN. |
Yakovlev Yakovlev The Yak Aircraft Corporation is a Russian aircraft designer and manufacturer... |
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Yakovlev Yak-7 Yakovlev Yak-7 The Soviet Yakovlev Yak-7 was developed from the earlier Yak-1 fighter, initially as a trainer but converted into a "heavy" fighter. As both a fighter and later reverting to its original training role, the Yak-7 proved to be a capable aircraft and was well liked by air crews. The Yak-7 was simpler,... |
6,339 | 1942-?? | None | Variants include the Yak-7U two-seat trainer. |
Yakovlev Yak-38 Yakovlev Yak-38 The Yakovlev Yak-38 was Soviet Naval Aviation's first and only operational VTOL strike fighter aircraft, in addition to being its first operational carrier-based fixed-wing aircraft... |
231 | 1976-c.1994 | Forger | Naval VTOL VTOL A vertical take-off and landing aircraft is one that can hover, take off and land vertically. This classification includes fixed-wing aircraft as well as helicopters and other aircraft with powered rotors, such as cyclogyros/cyclocopters and tiltrotors... fighter-bomber. |
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Archangelski Ar-2 | ??-?? | 1940-1941 | None | Refinement of the Tupolev SB Tupolev SB The Tupolev ANT-40, also known by its service name Tupolev SB , and development co-name TsAGI-40, was a high speed twin-engined three-seat monoplane bomber, first flown in 1934.... |
Ilyushin Ilyushin Open Joint Stock Company «Ilyushin Aviation Complex» , operating as Ilyushin or Ilyushin Design Bureau, is a Russian design bureau and aircraft manufacturer, founded by Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin. Ilyushin was established under the Soviet Union. Its operations began on January 13, 1933, by... |
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DB-3 Ilyushin DB-3 The Ilyushin DB-3 was a Soviet bomber aircraft of World War II. It was a twin-engined, low-wing monoplane that first flew in 1935. It was the precursor of the Ilyushin Il-4... |
1,528 | 1936-?? | None | Production quantity excludes the Il-4. |
Il-4 Ilyushin Il-4 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Gordon, Yefim and Khazanov, Dmitri. Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War, Volume 2: Twin-Engined Fighters, Attack Aircraft and Bombers. Earl Shilton, UK: Midland Publishing Ltd., 2006. ISBN 1-85780-084-2... |
5,256 | 1941-early 1950s | Bob | Variants include the two-seat Il-2U trainer. |
Il-28 Ilyushin Il-28 The Ilyushin Il-28 is a jet bomber aircraft of the immediate postwar period that was originally manufactured for the Soviet Air Force. It was the USSR's first such aircraft to enter large-scale production. It was also licence-built in China as the Harbin H-5. Total production in the USSR was 6,316... |
> 2,000 | 1950-1980s | Beagle | Quantity excludes Chinese-produced Hong H-5 Ilyushin Il-28 The Ilyushin Il-28 is a jet bomber aircraft of the immediate postwar period that was originally manufactured for the Soviet Air Force. It was the USSR's first such aircraft to enter large-scale production. It was also licence-built in China as the Harbin H-5. Total production in the USSR was 6,316... version. |
Il-54/Il-149 Ilyushin Il-54 |-See also:... |
1 | - | Blowlamp | Single prototype produced in 1955 before program was canceled. |
Myasishchev Myasishchev V. M. Myasishchev Experimental Design Bureau or OKB-23, founded in 1951 by Vladimir Myasishchev) was one of the chief Soviet aerospace design bureaus until its dissolution in 1960. Vladimir Myasishchev went on to head TsAGI... |
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M-4 Myasishchev M-4 The Myasishchev M-4 Molot , USAF/DoD reporting name "Type 37", NATO reporting name 'Bison'.) is a four-engined strategic bomber designed by Vladimir Myasishchev and manufactured by the Soviet Union in the 1950s to provide a bomber capable of attacking targets in North America... "Molot" |
- | 1955-early 1960s | Bison | 93 built of all Bison variants, but only a few M-4 entered service; most survivors later converted to Myasishchev M-4-2 tankers. |
M-50/M-52 Myasishchev M-50 -External links:* http://www.aviation.ru/Mya/#50* *... |
2 | 1957 | Bounder | Only prototypes. Did not enter production. |
North American North American Aviation North American Aviation was a major US aerospace manufacturer, responsible for a number of historic aircraft, including the T-6 Texan trainer, the P-51 Mustang fighter, the B-25 Mitchell bomber, the F-86 Sabre jet fighter, the X-15 rocket plane, and the XB-70, as well as Apollo Command and Service... |
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B-25 | 866 | 1940s | Bank | Models of types C/D/S/G/J were provided by the USA to the Soviet Union. |
Petlyakov Petlyakov V.M. Petlyakov Design Bureau for military aircraft, headed by designer Vladimir Petlyakov. Following his death in 1942, the bureau was controlled by Izakson, Putliov, and Myasishchyev before being dissolved in 1946.-Developments:*Pe-2 'Buck'/PB-100, 1941.... |
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Pe-2 Petlyakov Pe-2 The Petlyakov Pe-2 was a Soviet dive bomber aircraft used during World War II. It was regarded as one of the best ground attack aircraft of the war and it was extremely successful in the roles of heavy fighter, reconnaissance and night fighter... "Peschka" |
11,427 | 1941-early 1950s | Buck | Variants include the Pe-2UTI dedicated trainer version. |
Pe-8 Petlyakov Pe-8 The Petlyakov Pe-8 was a Soviet heavy bomber designed before World War II, and the only four-engine bomber the USSR built during the war. Produced in limited numbers, it was used to bomb Berlin in August 1941. It was also used for so-called "morale raids" designed to raise the spirit of the Soviet... |
c.95 | 1941-late 1950s | None | aka "TB-7"; 93 or 96 were built (including 2 prototypes). |
Tupolev Tupolev Tupolev is a Russian aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Basmanny District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow. Known officially as Public Stock Company Tupolev, it is the successor of the Tupolev OKB or Tupolev Design Bureau headed by the Soviet aerospace engineer A.N. Tupolev... |
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Tupolev SB Tupolev SB The Tupolev ANT-40, also known by its service name Tupolev SB , and development co-name TsAGI-40, was a high speed twin-engined three-seat monoplane bomber, first flown in 1934.... "Katyusha" |
6,656 | 1936-1944 | None | Variants include a few USB conversion trainers. |
TB-1 Tupolev TB-1 -See also:-References:* Duffy, Paul and Andrei Kandalov. Tupolev: The Man and His Aircraft. Shrewsbury, UK:Airlife Publishing, 1996. ISBN 1 85310 728 X.... |
212 | 1929-?? | None | * |
TB-3 Tupolev TB-3 The Tupolev TB-3 was a heavy bomber aircraft which was deployed by the Soviet Air Force in the 1930s and during World War II. It was the world's first cantilever wing four-engine heavy bomber. Despite obsolescence and being officially withdrawn from service in 1939, TB-3 performed bomber and... |
818 | 1930-1942 | None | Open-air strategic bomber; also used as a Sveno/FICON FICON FICON is the IBM proprietary name for the ANSI FC-SB-3 Single-Byte Command Code Sets-3 Mapping Protocol for Fibre Channel protocol. It is a FC layer 4 protocol used to map both IBM’s antecedent channel-to-control-unit cabling infrastructure and protocol onto standard FC services and infrastructure... -type aircraft for I-16s |
Tu-2 Tupolev Tu-2 |-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Bishop, Chris. The Encyclopedia of Weapons of WWII: The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,500 Weapons Systems, Including Tanks, Small Arms, Warplanes, Artillery, Ships, and Submarines. New York: Sterling, 2002. ISBN 1-58663-762-2.* Ethell, Jeffrey L. Aircraft... |
2,527 | 1943-1950 | Bat | * |
Tu-4 Tupolev Tu-4 The Tupolev Tu-4 was a piston-engined Soviet strategic bomber that served the Soviet Air Force from the late 1940s to mid 1960s... |
847 | 1949-1960s | Bull | reverse-engineered Reverse engineering Reverse engineering is the process of discovering the technological principles of a device, object, or system through analysis of its structure, function, and operation... copy of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress B-29 Superfortress The B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing that was flown primarily by the United States Air Forces in late-World War II and through the Korean War. The B-29 was one of the largest aircraft to see service during World War II... . |
Tu-12 Tupolev Tu-12 -References:NotesBibliography... |
4 | 1947-1950 | None | aka Tu-77. Last derivative of the Tu-2, was the Soviet Union's first jet bomber. Did not enter production. |
Tu-14 Tupolev Tu-14 -References:NotesBibliography... |
c.100 | 1949-?? | Bosun | Variants include the Tu-14R reconnaissance and Tu-14T jet torpedo bomber versions; most went to the Soviet navy. |
Tu-16 Tupolev Tu-16 The Tupolev Tu-16 was a twin-engine jet bomber used by the Soviet Union. It has flown for more than 50 years, and the Chinese license-built Xian H-6 remains in service with the Chinese air force.-Development:... |
1,507+ | 1954-1993 | Badger | * |
Tu-22 Tupolev Tu-22 The Tupolev Tu-22 was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the Soviet Union. Manufactured by Tupolev, the Tu-22 entered service with the Soviet military in the 1960s, and the last examples were retired during the 1990s... "Shilo" |
c.250-300 | 1962-date | Blinder | Variants include the Tu-22U 'Blinder-D' trainer; production quantity excludes the Tu-22M 'Backfire'. |
Tu-22M Tupolev Tu-22M The Tupolev Tu-22M is a supersonic, swing-wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Soviet Union. Significant numbers remain in service with the Russian Air Force.... |
c.500 | 1972-date | Backfire | * |
Tu-73 | 1 | 1947-1948 | None | Three engined, larger version of the Tu-72 naval bomber proposed to Air Forces. Did not enter production. |
Tu-80 Tupolev Tu-80 |-See also:-References:... |
1 | 1949 | None | Modernized version of the Tu-4. Did not enter production. |
Tu-82 Tupolev Tu-82 |-See also:... |
1 | - | Butcher | Provisionally bore the designation Tu-22. First Soviet bomber to feature swept wings; 1 prototype built in 1949. Did not enter production. |
Tu-85 | 2 | - | Barge | Final refined version of the Tu-4; 2 prototypes built in 1951. Did not enter production. |
Tu-91 Tupolev Tu-91 - See also :... |
- | - | Boot | Prototype naval bomber built 1954-1956; did not enter production. |
Tu-95 Tupolev Tu-95 The Tupolev Tu-95 is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber and missile platform. First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 entered service with the former Soviet Union in 1956 and is expected to serve the Russian Air Force until at least 2040... |
> 300 | 1956-1997 | Bear | Variants include the Tu-95MS 'Bear-H' (see below) and the Tu-95U trainer. |
Tu-95MS Tupolev Tu-95 The Tupolev Tu-95 is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber and missile platform. First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 entered service with the former Soviet Union in 1956 and is expected to serve the Russian Air Force until at least 2040... |
- | 1984-date | Bear-H | Based on the Tu-142 airframe. |
Tu-98 | 2 | - | Backfin | Two technology demonstrator prototypes produced in 1955; not intended for production. |
Tu-160 Tupolev Tu-160 The Tupolev Tu-160 is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Although several civil and military transport aircraft are larger in overall dimensions, the Tu-160 is currently the world's largest combat aircraft, largest... |
16 | 1987-date | Blackjack | Variants include the Tu-160M2 |
Tu PAK DA PAK DA -External links:**... |
- | 2015? | - | No known prototypes present |
Yakovlev Yakovlev The Yak Aircraft Corporation is a Russian aircraft designer and manufacturer... |
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Yak-2 Yakovlev Yak-2 -See also:-Bibliography:* Gordon, Yefim. Soviet Airpower in World War 2. Hinckley, England: Midland Publishing, 2008 ISBN 978-1-85780-304-4* Gunston, Bill. The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London, Osprey, 1995 ISBN 1-85532-405-9... |
111 | 1940-?? | None | * |
Yak-4 Yakovlev Yak-4 -Bibliography:* Gordon, Yefim. Soviet Airpower in World War 2. Hinckley, England: Midland Publishing, 2008 ISBN 978-1-85780-304-4* Gunston, Bill. The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London, Osprey, 1995 ISBN 1-85532-405-9... |
90 | 1941-1945 | None | Initially served as a night bomber, but was soon reassigned to the high-altitude reconnaissance role. |
Yak-26 | 9 | ??-?? | Flashlight-B | Bomber derivative of the Yak-25 interceptor. |
Yak-28 Yakovlev Yak-28 The Yakovlev Yak-28 was a swept wing, turbojet-powered combat aircraft used by the Soviet Union. Produced initially as a bomber, it was also manufactured in reconnaissance, electronic warfare, interceptor, and trainer versions, known by the NATO reporting names Brewer, Firebar, and Maestro... |
c.700 | 1960-c.1994 | Brewer | * |
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Yer-2 Yermolayev Yer-2 The Yermolayev Yer-2 was a long-range Soviet medium bomber used during World War II. It was developed from the Bartini Stal-7 prototype airliner before the war. It was used to bomb Berlin from airbases in Estonia after Operation Barbarossa in 1941... |
c.320 | 1941-?? | None | * |
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Antonov Antonov Antonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientist/Technical Complex , formerly the Antonov Design Bureau, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company with particular expertise in the field of very large aircraft construction. Antonov ASTC is a state-owned commercial company... |
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An-30 Antonov An-30 The Antonov An-30 , is a development of the An-24 designed for aerial cartography.-Development:The first aerial survey version of the Antonov An-24 was designed by the Beriev OKB and designated An-24FK. The FK stood for fotokartograficheskiy . The prototype was converted from a production An-24A at... |
- | 1974-date | Clank | Aerial survey aircraft; only a few built. |
Ilyushin Ilyushin Open Joint Stock Company «Ilyushin Aviation Complex» , operating as Ilyushin or Ilyushin Design Bureau, is a Russian design bureau and aircraft manufacturer, founded by Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin. Ilyushin was established under the Soviet Union. Its operations began on January 13, 1933, by... |
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Il-28R Ilyushin Il-28 The Ilyushin Il-28 is a jet bomber aircraft of the immediate postwar period that was originally manufactured for the Soviet Air Force. It was the USSR's first such aircraft to enter large-scale production. It was also licence-built in China as the Harbin H-5. Total production in the USSR was 6,316... |
- | ??-?? | Beagle | * |
Mikoyan-Gurevich Mikoyan Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG , or RSK MiG, is a Russian joint stock company. Formerly Mikoyan-and-Gurevich Design Bureau , then simply Mikoyan, it is a military aircraft design bureau, primarily designing fighter aircraft... |
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MiG-21R Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was popularly nicknamed "balalaika", from the aircraft's planform-view resemblance to the Russian stringed musical instrument or ołówek by Polish pilots due to... |
- | 1965-date | Fishbed-H | * |
MiG-25R Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that was among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. Designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau the first prototype flew in 1964 with entry into service in 1970... |
- | 1970-date | Foxbat | Recce variants; 1190 built in all variants, including the MiG-25PU and MiG-25RU conversion trainers.Indian version phased out in 2007. |
Myasishchev Myasishchev V. M. Myasishchev Experimental Design Bureau or OKB-23, founded in 1951 by Vladimir Myasishchev) was one of the chief Soviet aerospace design bureaus until its dissolution in 1960. Vladimir Myasishchev went on to head TsAGI... |
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M-17/M-55 "Geofizika" Myasishchev M-55 |-See also:-External links:* * *... |
6+ | 1982-date | Mystic-A/B | Originally developed as an ELINT aircraft, but sole survivor now used for high-altitude meteorological research; at least 6 built. |
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R-10 Neman R-10 -See also:- External Links :... |
490 | 1937-1943 | None | * |
Polikarpov Polikarpov Polikarpov Design Bureau was a Soviet OKB for aircraft, led by Nikolai Nikolaevich Polikarpov. After his death on 30 July 1944 at the age of 52, his OKB was absorbed into Lavochkin, but with some of its engineers going to Mikoyan-Gurevich and its production facilities going to Sukhoi... |
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R-5 Polikarpov R-5 The Polikarpov R-5 was a Soviet reconnaissance bomber aircraft of the 1930s. It was the standard light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft with the Soviet Air Force for much of the 1930s, while also being used heavily as a civilian light transport, in the order of 7,000 being built in... |
490 | 1928-1944 | None | Used as mail-carriers after WWII. |
R-Z Polikarpov R-Z |-See also:-External links:* * *... |
1,031 | 1935-1941? | None | Improved R-5. |
Sukhoi Sukhoi Sukhoi Company is a major Russian aircraft manufacturer, headquartered in Begovoy District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow, famous for its fighters... |
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Su-17R Sukhoi Su-17 The Sukhoi Su-17 is a Soviet attack aircraft developed from the Sukhoi Su-7 fighter-bomber. It enjoyed a long career in Soviet, later Russian, service and was widely exported to communist and Middle Eastern air forces, under names Su-20 and Su-22.-Development:Seeking to improve low-speed and... "Strizh" |
- | ??-date | Fitter | A small number of Su-17M aircraft were equipped to carry reconnaissance pods. (Note: The Su-20R version was an export model only.) |
Su-24MR Sukhoi Su-24 The Sukhoi Su-24 is a supersonic, all-weather attack aircraft developed in the Soviet Union. This variable-sweep wing, twin-engined two-seater carried the USSR's first integrated digital navigation/attack system... |
110+ | 1985-date | Fencer-E | Over 700 Su-24 were built for the USSR, including at least 110 reconnaissance variants. |
Tupolev Tupolev Tupolev is a Russian aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Basmanny District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow. Known officially as Public Stock Company Tupolev, it is the successor of the Tupolev OKB or Tupolev Design Bureau headed by the Soviet aerospace engineer A.N. Tupolev... |
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R-6 Tupolev R-6 -See also:-References:* Duffy, Paul and Andrei Kandalov. Tupolev The Man and His aircraft. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers.... |
> 7,000 | 1929-?? | None | More than 7,000 built in all variants. |
Tu-16R Tupolev Tu-16 The Tupolev Tu-16 was a twin-engine jet bomber used by the Soviet Union. It has flown for more than 50 years, and the Chinese license-built Xian H-6 remains in service with the Chinese air force.-Development:... |
1,507+ | ??-?? | Badger-E | * |
Tu-22R Tupolev Tu-22 The Tupolev Tu-22 was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the Soviet Union. Manufactured by Tupolev, the Tu-22 entered service with the Soviet military in the 1960s, and the last examples were retired during the 1990s... |
127 | 1962-?? | Blinder-C | * |
Yakovlev Yakovlev The Yak Aircraft Corporation is a Russian aircraft designer and manufacturer... |
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Yak-4 Yakovlev Yak-4 -Bibliography:* Gordon, Yefim. Soviet Airpower in World War 2. Hinckley, England: Midland Publishing, 2008 ISBN 978-1-85780-304-4* Gunston, Bill. The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London, Osprey, 1995 ISBN 1-85532-405-9... |
90 | 1941-1945 | None | Initially served as a night bomber, but was soon reassigned to the high-altitude reconnaissance role. |
Yak-25RV Yakovlev Yak-25 The Yakovlev Yak-25 was a swept wing, turbojet-powered interceptor aircraft and reconnaissance aircraft built by Yakovlev and used by the Soviet Union.-Design and development:... |
165 | 1959-1974 | Mandrake | Variants include two unmanned versions. |
Yak-27R Yakovlev Yak-27 -See also:... |
c.160-180 | 1960-?? | Mangrove | * |
Yak-28R Yakovlev Yak-28 The Yakovlev Yak-28 was a swept wing, turbojet-powered combat aircraft used by the Soviet Union. Produced initially as a bomber, it was also manufactured in reconnaissance, electronic warfare, interceptor, and trainer versions, known by the NATO reporting names Brewer, Firebar, and Maestro... |
220+ | mid-1960s-c.1992-94 | Brewer-D | At least 220 reconnaissance variants built. |
Maritime Patrol
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Antonov Antonov Antonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientist/Technical Complex , formerly the Antonov Design Bureau, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company with particular expertise in the field of very large aircraft construction. Antonov ASTC is a state-owned commercial company... |
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An-72P Antonov An-72 The Antonov An-72 is a transport aircraft developed by Antonov in the former Soviet Union. It was designed as a STOL transport and intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-26, but variants have found success as commercial freighters.The An-72 gets its nickname, Cheburashka, from the large... |
- | 1987-date | Coaler | * |
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Be-2/KOR-1 Beriev Be-2 -See also:... |
- | 1938-1942 | Mote | A small catapult-launched float biplane operated from naval cruisers. |
Be-4/KOR-2 Beriev Be-4 -External links:* at Century of Flight* at Russian Aviation Museum... |
- | 1941-?? | Mug | Flying boat. |
Be-6 Beriev Be-6 |-See also:-References:* Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875 – 1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9* Gordon,Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. Chinese Aircraft. Hikoki Publications. Manchester. 2008. ISBN 9 781902 109046... |
- | 1949-late 1960s | Madge | Flying boat. |
Be-10/M-10 Beriev Be-10 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Yefim Gordon, Andrey Sal'nikov and Aleksandr Zablotskiy Beriev's Jet Flying Boats. Hinckley, UK: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-236-5-External links:* at Russian Aviation Museum... |
- | 1956-?? | Mallow | Jet-engined flying boat; only a few were produced. |
Be-12/M-12 Beriev Be-12 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Yefim Gordon, Andrey Sal'nikov and Aleksandr Zablotskiy Beriev's Jet Flying Boats. Hinckley, UK: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-236-5... "Chaika" |
- | 1961-date | ASW Anti-submarine warfare Anti-submarine warfare is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and deter, damage or destroy enemy submarines.... /SAR Search and rescue Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations... amphibian. |
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Be-42/A-40 "Albatros" | - | 1989-date | Mermaid | Search and rescue Search and rescue Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations... amphibian; largest amphibious aircraft in the world. |
Be-44 | - | ??-?? | Mermaid | ASW Anti-submarine warfare Anti-submarine warfare is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and deter, damage or destroy enemy submarines.... , maritime patrol and minelaying version of the Be-42/A-40. |
Ilyushin Ilyushin Open Joint Stock Company «Ilyushin Aviation Complex» , operating as Ilyushin or Ilyushin Design Bureau, is a Russian design bureau and aircraft manufacturer, founded by Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin. Ilyushin was established under the Soviet Union. Its operations began on January 13, 1933, by... |
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Il-38 Ilyushin Il-38 |-See also:-References:*Lake, Jon. "Russia's Submarine Killer: Ilyushin IL-38 May". Air International, February 2005, Vol 68 No.2. Stamford, UK:Key Publishing. pp. 30–36.... |
c.100 | 1971-date | May | Examples serving in Indian Navy. |
Myasishchev Myasishchev V. M. Myasishchev Experimental Design Bureau or OKB-23, founded in 1951 by Vladimir Myasishchev) was one of the chief Soviet aerospace design bureaus until its dissolution in 1960. Vladimir Myasishchev went on to head TsAGI... |
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3M/3MD Myasishchev M-4 The Myasishchev M-4 Molot , USAF/DoD reporting name "Type 37", NATO reporting name 'Bison'.) is a four-engined strategic bomber designed by Vladimir Myasishchev and manufactured by the Soviet Union in the 1950s to provide a bomber capable of attacking targets in North America... "Molot" |
93 | 1956-late 1980s | Bison-B/C | Most survivors of this naval variant were later converted to Myasishchev 3MS-2 and 3MN-2 tankers. |
Sukhoi Sukhoi Sukhoi Company is a major Russian aircraft manufacturer, headquartered in Begovoy District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow, famous for its fighters... |
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Su-24MR Sukhoi Su-24 The Sukhoi Su-24 is a supersonic, all-weather attack aircraft developed in the Soviet Union. This variable-sweep wing, twin-engined two-seater carried the USSR's first integrated digital navigation/attack system... |
110+ | 1985-date | Fencer-E | Over 700 were built for the USSR, including at least 110 reconnaissance variants. |
Tupolev Tupolev Tupolev is a Russian aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Basmanny District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow. Known officially as Public Stock Company Tupolev, it is the successor of the Tupolev OKB or Tupolev Design Bureau headed by the Soviet aerospace engineer A.N. Tupolev... |
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Tu-16PL/R/RM/SP Tupolev Tu-16 The Tupolev Tu-16 was a twin-engine jet bomber used by the Soviet Union. It has flown for more than 50 years, and the Chinese license-built Xian H-6 remains in service with the Chinese air force.-Development:... |
1,507+ | ??-1994 | Badger-D/E/F | Maritime reconnaissance, ASW, and torpedo. |
Tu-95MR Tupolev Tu-95 The Tupolev Tu-95 is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber and missile platform. First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 entered service with the former Soviet Union in 1956 and is expected to serve the Russian Air Force until at least 2040... |
12 | 1973?-date | Bear-E | * |
Tu-142/Tu-142M Tupolev Tu-95 The Tupolev Tu-95 is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber and missile platform. First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 entered service with the former Soviet Union in 1956 and is expected to serve the Russian Air Force until at least 2040... |
- | 1972-date | Bear-F | ASW. |
Airborne Early Warning and Control
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Antonov Antonov Antonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientist/Technical Complex , formerly the Antonov Design Bureau, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company with particular expertise in the field of very large aircraft construction. Antonov ASTC is a state-owned commercial company... |
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An-71 Antonov An-71 |-See also:-External links:* *... |
3 | 1985-1991 | Madcap | Cancelled after fall of the Soviet Union |
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A-50 Beriev A-50 |-See also:Related development:Ilyushin Il-76, KJ-2000Comparable aircraft:E-3 Sentry-External links:* * * * * *... "Shmel" |
c.40 | 1986-date | Mainstay | AEW. Modified version of the Ilyushin IL-76 |
Ilyushin Ilyushin Open Joint Stock Company «Ilyushin Aviation Complex» , operating as Ilyushin or Ilyushin Design Bureau, is a Russian design bureau and aircraft manufacturer, founded by Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin. Ilyushin was established under the Soviet Union. Its operations began on January 13, 1933, by... |
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Il-18D/V Ilyushin Il-18 The Ilyushin Il-18 is a large turboprop airliner that became one of the best known Soviet aircraft of its era as well as one of the most popular and durable, having first flown in 1957 and still in use over 50 years later. The Il-18 was one of the world's principal airliners for several decades... |
7+ | ??-?? | Coot-B | Airborne command post; at least 5 Il-18D and 2 Il-18V built. |
Il-18D-36 Ilyushin Il-18 The Ilyushin Il-18 is a large turboprop airliner that became one of the best known Soviet aircraft of its era as well as one of the most popular and durable, having first flown in 1957 and still in use over 50 years later. The Il-18 was one of the world's principal airliners for several decades... "Bizon" |
13+ | early 1970s-?? | Coot-B | Airborne command post. |
Il-22M-11 Ilyushin Il-22 For the 1970s Airborne Command Post aircraft of the same designation, see Ilyushin Il-18For the 1970s Airborne Command Post aircraft of the same designation, see Ilyushin Il-18... "Zebra" |
21+ | c.1987-date | Coot-B | Airborne command post. |
Il-76VKP Ilyushin Il-76 The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas... |
2 | early 1990s-date | - | aka "Il-82"; air command post. |
Il-86VKP Ilyushin Il-86 The Ilyushin Il-86 is a medium-range wide-body jet airliner. It was the USSR's first wide-body and the world's second four-engined wide-body... |
4+ | early 1990s-date | Maxdome | aka "Il-87 Aimak"; strategic airborne command post. |
Tupolev Tupolev Tupolev is a Russian aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Basmanny District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow. Known officially as Public Stock Company Tupolev, it is the successor of the Tupolev OKB or Tupolev Design Bureau headed by the Soviet aerospace engineer A.N. Tupolev... |
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Tu-126 Tupolev Tu-114 The Tupolev Tu-114 Rossiya is a turboprop-powered long-range airliner designed by the Tupolev design bureau and built in the USSR from May 1955.... |
8 | 1968-mid-1980s | Moss | 8 Tu-114 Tupolev Tu-114 The Tupolev Tu-114 Rossiya is a turboprop-powered long-range airliner designed by the Tupolev design bureau and built in the USSR from May 1955.... airliners converted to AEW. |
Tu-142MR Tupolev Tu-142 The Tupolev Tu-142 is a maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft derived from the Tu-95 turboprop strategic bomber. A specialised communications variant designated Tu-142MR was tasked with long-range communications duties with Soviet ballistic missile submarines... |
10+ | 1980-date | Bear-J | TACAMO TACAMO TACAMO is a U.S. military term meaning "Take Charge and Move Out". TACAMO refers to a system of survivable communications links designed to be used in nuclear war to maintain communications between the decision makers and the triad of strategic nuclear weapon delivery systems... equivalent. |
Electronic Combat
Electronic Combat | ||||
Antonov Antonov Antonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientist/Technical Complex , formerly the Antonov Design Bureau, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company with particular expertise in the field of very large aircraft construction. Antonov ASTC is a state-owned commercial company... |
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An-12B-PP and An-12BK-IS/-PP/-PPS Antonov An-12 The Antonov An-12 is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10.-Design and development:... |
> 150 | 1964-date | Cub-A/B/C/D | Over 150 EW Electronic warfare Electronic warfare refers to any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults via the spectrum. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponent the advantage of, and ensure friendly... variants produced. |
An-26M Antonov An-26 The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR from 12 March 1968.-Development:... |
- | ??-?? | Curl | ELINT; 1398 An-26 built in all variants. |
An-26RM/RTR/RR Antonov An-26 The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR from 12 March 1968.-Development:... |
42+ | ??-date | Curl-B | SIGINT/COMINT variants. |
Ilyushin Ilyushin Open Joint Stock Company «Ilyushin Aviation Complex» , operating as Ilyushin or Ilyushin Design Bureau, is a Russian design bureau and aircraft manufacturer, founded by Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin. Ilyushin was established under the Soviet Union. Its operations began on January 13, 1933, by... |
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Il-20RT | - | 1978-date | Coot-A | ELINT variant. |
Mikoyan-Gurevich Mikoyan Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG , or RSK MiG, is a Russian joint stock company. Formerly Mikoyan-and-Gurevich Design Bureau , then simply Mikoyan, it is a military aircraft design bureau, primarily designing fighter aircraft... |
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MiG-25RB Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that was among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. Designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau the first prototype flew in 1964 with entry into service in 1970... |
- | ??-?? | Foxbat | ELINT variants; 1190 MiG-25 built in all variants, including the MiG-25PU and MiG-25RU conversion trainer variants. |
Sukhoi Sukhoi Sukhoi Company is a major Russian aircraft manufacturer, headquartered in Begovoy District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow, famous for its fighters... |
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Su-24MP Sukhoi Su-24 The Sukhoi Su-24 is a supersonic, all-weather attack aircraft developed in the Soviet Union. This variable-sweep wing, twin-engined two-seater carried the USSR's first integrated digital navigation/attack system... |
12-24 | early 1980s-date | Fencer-F | ELINT variant. |
Tupolev Tupolev Tupolev is a Russian aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Basmanny District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow. Known officially as Public Stock Company Tupolev, it is the successor of the Tupolev OKB or Tupolev Design Bureau headed by the Soviet aerospace engineer A.N. Tupolev... |
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Tu-16Ye/P/SPS and "Elka" Tupolev Tu-16 The Tupolev Tu-16 was a twin-engine jet bomber used by the Soviet Union. It has flown for more than 50 years, and the Chinese license-built Xian H-6 remains in service with the Chinese air force.-Development:... |
- | ??-1994 | Badger-A/H/J/K/L | * |
Tu-22P Tupolev Tu-22 The Tupolev Tu-22 was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the Soviet Union. Manufactured by Tupolev, the Tu-22 entered service with the Soviet military in the 1960s, and the last examples were retired during the 1990s... |
47 | ??-?? | Blinder-E | * |
Tu-22MR Tupolev Tu-22M The Tupolev Tu-22M is a supersonic, swing-wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Soviet Union. Significant numbers remain in service with the Russian Air Force.... |
20+ | 1998?-date | Backfire | At least 20 converted to this variant. |
Tu-95RT Tupolev Tu-95 The Tupolev Tu-95 is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber and missile platform. First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 entered service with the former Soviet Union in 1956 and is expected to serve the Russian Air Force until at least 2040... |
45 | 1967?-?? | Bear-D | * |
Yakovlev Yakovlev The Yak Aircraft Corporation is a Russian aircraft designer and manufacturer... |
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Yak-28PP Yakovlev Yak-28 The Yakovlev Yak-28 was a swept wing, turbojet-powered combat aircraft used by the Soviet Union. Produced initially as a bomber, it was also manufactured in reconnaissance, electronic warfare, interceptor, and trainer versions, known by the NATO reporting names Brewer, Firebar, and Maestro... |
120+ | 1970-c.1992/94 | Brewer-E | Escort jammer variant. |
Transport and Liaison
Transport and Liaison | ||||
Antonov Antonov Antonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientist/Technical Complex , formerly the Antonov Design Bureau, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company with particular expertise in the field of very large aircraft construction. Antonov ASTC is a state-owned commercial company... |
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An-2 Antonov An-2 The Antonov An-2 is a single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed in the USSR in 1946... "Annushka" |
- | 1947-date | Colt | The USSR built over 5,000 of this utility biplane in all variants, but foreign production raised total to more than 17,000. |
An-8 Antonov An-8 |-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Lake, Jon. "Antonov's An-8 Camp: The Little Known Pioneer". Air International, September 2004, Vol 67 No 3. pp. 24–27.... |
151 | 1956-2004 | Camp | * |
An-10 Antonov An-10 The Antonov An-10 was a four-engined turboprop passenger transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union.-Design and development:... "Ukraine" |
108 | 1957-1972 | Cat | Turboprop passenger transport version of the simultaneously developed An-12 cargo. |
An-12 Antonov An-12 The Antonov An-12 is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10.-Design and development:... |
1,253 | 1959-date | Cub | * |
An-14 Antonov An-14 |-See also:- References :* Stroud, John. Soviet Transport Aircraft since 1945. London:Putnam, 1968. ISBN 0-370-00126-5.-External links:* *... "Pchelka" |
c.300 | 1958-?? | Clod | Utility transport; most were built for Aeroflot Aeroflot OJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines , commonly known as Aeroflot , is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation, based on passengers carried per year... , but a small quantity was supplied to the military. |
An-22 Antonov An-22 The Antonov An-22 Antei was the world's heaviest aircraft, until the advent of the American C-5 Galaxy and later the Soviet An-124. Powered by four pairs of contra-rotating turboprops, the design remains the world's largest turboprop-powered aircraft... "Antei" |
66 | 1967-date | Cock | World's largest turboprop aircraft – and world's largest aircraft prior to introduction of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy. |
An-24 Antonov An-24 The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau from 1957.-Design and development:... |
c.1,465 | 1963-date | Coke | * |
An-26 Antonov An-26 The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR from 12 March 1968.-Development:... |
1,398 | 1969-date | Curl | * |
An-28 Antonov An-28 |-See also:-External links:**... |
191 | 1969-date | Cash | Turboprop transport aircraft, developed from the An-14M, it was licence-built in Poland by PZL-Mielec-Mielec. |
An-30 Antonov An-30 The Antonov An-30 , is a development of the An-24 designed for aerial cartography.-Development:The first aerial survey version of the Antonov An-24 was designed by the Beriev OKB and designated An-24FK. The FK stood for fotokartograficheskiy . The prototype was converted from a production An-24A at... |
123 | ??-date | Clank | Development of the An-24 and An-26 equipped for aerial cartography. |
An-32 Antonov An-32 The Antonov An-32 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft.-Design and development:The An-32 is basically a re-engined An-26. The launch customer was the Indian Air Force, which ordered this aircraft partly due to good relations between then USSR leader Leonid Brezhnev and then... |
357 | 1977-date | Cline | Basically a re-engined An-26. |
An-70 Antonov An-70 The Antonov An-70 is a four-engine medium-range transport aircraft, and the first large aircraft to be powered by propfan engines. It is being developed by Ukraine's Antonov design bureau to replace the obsolete An-12 military transport aircraft... |
- | - | - | Russia and the Ukraine plan to order 164 and 65, respectively. |
An-72A Antonov An-72 The Antonov An-72 is a transport aircraft developed by Antonov in the former Soviet Union. It was designed as a STOL transport and intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-26, but variants have found success as commercial freighters.The An-72 gets its nickname, Cheburashka, from the large... "Cheburashka" |
- | 1987-date | Coaler-C | Over 180 An-72 and An-74 built; production continues. |
An-74 Antonov An-72 The Antonov An-72 is a transport aircraft developed by Antonov in the former Soviet Union. It was designed as a STOL transport and intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-26, but variants have found success as commercial freighters.The An-72 gets its nickname, Cheburashka, from the large... "Cheburashka" |
- | 1991?-date | Coaler-B | Over 180 An-72 and An-74 built; production continues. |
An-124 Antonov An-124 The Antonov An-124 Ruslan is a strategic airlift jet aircraft. It was designed by the Ukrainian SSR's Antonov design bureau, then part of the Soviet Union. It is the world's largest ever serially-manufactured cargo airplane and world's second largest operating cargo aircraft... "Ruslan" |
56 | 1986-date | Condor | World's largest mass-produced aircraft. |
An-225 Antonov An-225 The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a strategic airlift cargo aircraft, designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the 1980s. It is the world's heaviest aircraft. The design, built in order to transport the Buran orbiter, was an enlargement of the successful An-124 Ruslan... "Mriya" |
1 | 1989-1990 | Cossack | 1 built (plus another unfinished); world's largest operational aircraft. Operated commercially since 2001. Antonov Bureau planning to rebuild unfinished frame, c. 2006 |
Ilyushin Ilyushin Open Joint Stock Company «Ilyushin Aviation Complex» , operating as Ilyushin or Ilyushin Design Bureau, is a Russian design bureau and aircraft manufacturer, founded by Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin. Ilyushin was established under the Soviet Union. Its operations began on January 13, 1933, by... |
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Il-12 Ilyushin Il-12 The Ilyushin Il-12 was a Soviet twin-engine cargo aircraft, developed in the mid-1940s for small and medium-haul airline routes and as a military transport.-Design and development:... |
663 | 1945-?? | Coach | Developed for Aeroflot, it also served Soviet Air Force and Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force. |
Il-14 Ilyushin Il-14 The Ilyushin Il-14 was a Soviet twin-engine commercial and military personnel and cargo transport aircraft that first flew in 1950, and entered service in 1954. Il-14 was also manufactured in East Germany by VVB Flugzeugbau, in Czechoslovakia as the Avia 14, and in China under the Chinese... |
> 1,000 | 1953-?? | Crate | Enhanced version of Il-12. Over 1,000 were built (perhaps more than 3,500). |
Il-18 Ilyushin Il-18 The Ilyushin Il-18 is a large turboprop airliner that became one of the best known Soviet aircraft of its era as well as one of the most popular and durable, having first flown in 1957 and still in use over 50 years later. The Il-18 was one of the world's principal airliners for several decades... |
c.800 | 1965-?? | Coot | Approximately 25 have served as VIP transports. |
Il-62M Ilyushin Il-62 The Ilyushin Il-62 is a Soviet long-range jet airliner conceived in 1960 by Ilyushin. As successor to the popular turbo-prop Il-18 and with capacity for almost 200 passengers, the Il-62 was the largest jet airliner when it first flew in 1963. It entered Aeroflot service on 15 September 1967 with... |
> 270 | 1974-date | Classic | More than 270 Il-62 in all variants were built, of which at least 20 were acquired by the military. |
Il-76 Ilyushin Il-76 The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas... |
+ 900 | 1978-date | Candid | More than 900 in all variants built. |
Il-86 Ilyushin Il-86 The Ilyushin Il-86 is a medium-range wide-body jet airliner. It was the USSR's first wide-body and the world's second four-engined wide-body... |
103 | 1977-1994 | Camber | First Soviet widebody airliner. |
Il-96PU Ilyushin Il-96 The Ilyushin Il-96 is a four-engined long-haul widebody airliner designed by Ilyushin in the Soviet Union and manufactured by the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association in Voronezh, Russia... |
2 | 2003-date | - | 1 Il-96-300 and 1 Il-96M converted in 2003 to serve as the Russian president's equivalent of "Air Force One Air Force One Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign of any United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. In common parlance the term refers to those Air Force aircraft whose primary mission is to transport the president; however, any U.S. Air Force aircraft... ". |
Il-112VT | - | - | - | Selected in 2003 as new tactical transport; development to be completed in 2011; patrol and surveillance version also to be produced. |
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Li-2 Lisunov Li-2 The Lisunov Li-2, originally designated PS-84 , was a license-built version of the Douglas DC-3. It was produced by the GAZ-84 works at Moscow-Khimki, and subsequently at GAZ-33 at Tashkent-Vostochn. The project was directed by aeronautical engineer Boris Pavlovich Lisunov.-Design and... |
> 2,000 | - | Cab | License-built DC-3. |
Tupolev Tupolev Tupolev is a Russian aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Basmanny District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow. Known officially as Public Stock Company Tupolev, it is the successor of the Tupolev OKB or Tupolev Design Bureau headed by the Soviet aerospace engineer A.N. Tupolev... |
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Tu-104 Tupolev Tu-104 The Tupolev Tu-104 was a twin-engined medium-range turbojet-powered Soviet airliner and the world's first successful jet airliner... |
200 | 1955-?? | Camel | Twin-engined medium-range turbojet-powered airliner, developed from Tu-16 bomber. Some also served as military transports. |
Tu-110 Tupolev Tu-110 |-See also:-References:* Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875 – 1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1 85532 405 9* Gordon,Yefim & Rigmant, Vladimir. Tupolev Tu-104”. Midland. Hinkley. 2007. ISBN 978 1 85780 265 8-External links:... |
3 | 1957 | Cooker | Four-engined prototype version of the Tu-104, did not enter production. The only 3 built later served as Soviet Air Force flying testbeds. |
Tu-114 Tupolev Tu-114 The Tupolev Tu-114 Rossiya is a turboprop-powered long-range airliner designed by the Tupolev design bureau and built in the USSR from May 1955.... "Rossiya" |
31 | 1957-1975 | Cleat | Turboprop powered long-range airliner, developed from Tu-95 strategic bomber. Some also served as military transports. |
Tu-124 Tupolev Tu-124 The Tupolev Tu-124 was a 56 passenger short range twinjet airliner built in the Soviet Union. It was the world's first turbofan-powered airliner.- Design and development :... |
165 | 1960-?? | Cookpot | Short range twinjet airliner, developed from Tu-104. Some also served as military transports and navigation trainers (Tu-124Sh-1 and Sh-2). |
Tu-134 Tupolev Tu-134 The Tupolev Tu-134 is a twin-engined airliner, similar to the American Douglas DC-9 and the French Sud Aviation Caravelle, and built in the Soviet Union from 1966–1984. The original version featured a glazed-nose design and, like certain other Russian airliners , it can operate from unpaved... |
- | ??-date | Crusty | 852 airliners delivered from 1966, with a few Tu-134BSh/UBL in military service to train Tu-22M and Tu-160 aircrews. |
Tu-154 Tupolev Tu-154 The Tupolev Tu-154 is a three-engine medium-range narrow-body airliner designed in the mid 1960s and manufactured by Tupolev. As the mainstay 'workhorse' of Soviet and Russian airlines for several decades, it serviced over a sixth of the world's landmass and carried half of all passengers flown... |
- | ??-2006 | Careless | More than 1,000 airliners delivered from 1972, and small numbers of Tu-154M have served as air force and naval VIP transports. |
Tu-204 Tupolev Tu-204 The Tupolev Tu-204 is a twin-engined medium-range jet airliner capable of carrying 210 passengers, designed by Tupolev and produced by Aviastar SP and Kazan Aircraft Production Association. First introduced in 1989, it is considered to be broadly equivalent to the Boeing 757 and has competitive... |
68 | 1995-date | - | Including the Tupolev Tu-214. |
Yakovlev Yakovlev The Yak Aircraft Corporation is a Russian aircraft designer and manufacturer... |
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Yak-6 Yakovlev Yak-6 |-See also:... |
381 | 1942-1950 | Crib | Twin engined utility aircraft (used both as short range light bomber and transport). |
Yak-10 | 40(?) | 1945-1947 | Crow | Originally designated Yak-14. |
Yak-12 Yakovlev Yak-12 The Yakovlev Yak-12 is a light multirole STOL aircraft used by the Soviet Air Force, Soviet civilian aviation and other countries from 1947 onwards.-Design and development:... |
3,801 | 1947-?? | Creek | Evolution of Yak-10. |
Yak-14 Yakovlev Yak-14 |-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* at * Gunston, Bill. Yakovlev Aircraft since 1924. London, UK: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1997. ISBN 1-55750-978-6.... |
413 | 1948-?? | None | Medium transport military glider. |
Yak-16 Yakovlev Yak-16 -External links:* http://www.aviation.ru/Yak/#16* http://www.airwar.ru/enc/craft/yak16.html * http://eroplan.boom.ru/bibl/shavrov2/chr3/p1/yak_l2.htm... |
- | 1948-?? | Cork | Civil transport. Some also served as military trainers and liaison aircraft. |
Yak-40 Yakovlev Yak-40 The Yakovlev Yak-40 is a small, three-engined airliner that is often called the first regional jet transport aircraft... |
- | 1968-date | Codling | More than 1,000 built, including a few dozen for the military. |
Yak-42 Yakovlev Yak-42 The Yakovlev Yak-42 is a 100/120-seat three-engined mid-range passenger jet. It was designed as a replacement for several obsolete Aeroflot jets as a mid-range passenger jet... |
- | 1980-date | Clobber | Mid-range passenger jet designed as a replacement of the Tu-134. Some also served as military transports. |
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Ilyushin Ilyushin Open Joint Stock Company «Ilyushin Aviation Complex» , operating as Ilyushin or Ilyushin Design Bureau, is a Russian design bureau and aircraft manufacturer, founded by Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin. Ilyushin was established under the Soviet Union. Its operations began on January 13, 1933, by... |
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Il-76MDK Ilyushin Il-76 The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas... |
- | - | - | Planned tanker conversion of Il-76MD transports to similar standard as Il-78M 'Midas' (not to be confused with earlier Il-76MDK cosmonaut weightlessness trainer). |
Il-78/Il-78M Ilyushin Il-78 The Ilyushin Il-78 is a four-engined aerial refueling tanker based on the Il-76.-Design and development:... |
up to 30 | c.1989-date | Midas | Tanker conversion of Il-76MD transport; perhaps 30 produced. |
Myasishchev Myasishchev V. M. Myasishchev Experimental Design Bureau or OKB-23, founded in 1951 by Vladimir Myasishchev) was one of the chief Soviet aerospace design bureaus until its dissolution in 1960. Vladimir Myasishchev went on to head TsAGI... |
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3MS-2/3MN-2 Myasishchev M-4 The Myasishchev M-4 Molot , USAF/DoD reporting name "Type 37", NATO reporting name 'Bison'.) is a four-engined strategic bomber designed by Vladimir Myasishchev and manufactured by the Soviet Union in the 1950s to provide a bomber capable of attacking targets in North America... "Molot" |
- | ??-1994? | Bison | Tanker conversion of the naval Myasishchev 3M bomber; 93 built of all Bison variants. |
M-4-2 Myasishchev M-4 The Myasishchev M-4 Molot , USAF/DoD reporting name "Type 37", NATO reporting name 'Bison'.) is a four-engined strategic bomber designed by Vladimir Myasishchev and manufactured by the Soviet Union in the 1950s to provide a bomber capable of attacking targets in North America... "Molot" |
- | ??-1994 | Bison | Tanker conversion of the Myasishchev M-4 bomber; 93 built of all Bison variants. |
Tupolev Tupolev Tupolev is a Russian aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Basmanny District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow. Known officially as Public Stock Company Tupolev, it is the successor of the Tupolev OKB or Tupolev Design Bureau headed by the Soviet aerospace engineer A.N. Tupolev... |
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Tu-16D/N/Z Tupolev Tu-16 The Tupolev Tu-16 was a twin-engine jet bomber used by the Soviet Union. It has flown for more than 50 years, and the Chinese license-built Xian H-6 remains in service with the Chinese air force.-Development:... |
- | ??-1996 | Badger-A | More than 1,507 Tu-16 built in all variants. |
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Aero Aero Vodochody Aero Vodochody is a Czech aircraft company, active from 1919, notable for producing the L-29 Delfin, L-39 Albatros, L-59 Super Albatros and the L-159 Alca.... |
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L-29 "Delphin" | > 2,000 | 1963-date? | Maya | Over 2000 of this Czechoslovak-designed jet trainer were delivered to the USSR. |
L-39 Aero L-39 The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia to meet requirements for a "C-39" during the 1960s to replace the L-29 Delfín... "Albatros" |
- | 1972-date | None | * |
Ilyushin Ilyushin Open Joint Stock Company «Ilyushin Aviation Complex» , operating as Ilyushin or Ilyushin Design Bureau, is a Russian design bureau and aircraft manufacturer, founded by Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin. Ilyushin was established under the Soviet Union. Its operations began on January 13, 1933, by... |
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Il-28U Ilyushin Il-28 The Ilyushin Il-28 is a jet bomber aircraft of the immediate postwar period that was originally manufactured for the Soviet Air Force. It was the USSR's first such aircraft to enter large-scale production. It was also licence-built in China as the Harbin H-5. Total production in the USSR was 6,316... |
- | ??-1980s | Mascot | * |
Mikoyan-Gurevich Mikoyan Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG , or RSK MiG, is a Russian joint stock company. Formerly Mikoyan-and-Gurevich Design Bureau , then simply Mikoyan, it is a military aircraft design bureau, primarily designing fighter aircraft... |
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MiG-15UTI Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 was a jet fighter developed for the USSR by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful swept-wing jet fighters, and it achieved fame in the skies over Korea, where early in the war, it outclassed all straight-winged enemy fighters in... |
- | ??-1970s | Midget | * |
MiG-21U Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was popularly nicknamed "balalaika", from the aircraft's planform-view resemblance to the Russian stringed musical instrument or ołówek by Polish pilots due to... |
- | 1962-date | Mongol | * |
Sukhoi Sukhoi Sukhoi Company is a major Russian aircraft manufacturer, headquartered in Begovoy District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow, famous for its fighters... |
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Su-7U Sukhoi Su-7 The Sukhoi Su-7 was a swept wing, supersonic fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Union in 1955. Originally, it was designed as tactical, low-level dogfighter, but was not successful in this role. On the other hand, soon-introduced Su-7B series became the main Soviet fighter-bomber and... |
- | ??-1980s | Moujik | * |
Su-9U | c.50 | 1962-1970s | Maiden | * |
Su-11U Sukhoi Su-11 |-See also:-External links:***... |
- | ??-1983 | Maiden | * |
Yakovlev Yakovlev The Yak Aircraft Corporation is a Russian aircraft designer and manufacturer... |
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UT-2 Yakovlev UT-2 |-See also:... |
7,243 | 1937-1950s | Mink | Standard Soviet basic trainer during WWII. |
Yak-7U Yakovlev Yak-7 The Soviet Yakovlev Yak-7 was developed from the earlier Yak-1 fighter, initially as a trainer but converted into a "heavy" fighter. As both a fighter and later reverting to its original training role, the Yak-7 proved to be a capable aircraft and was well liked by air crews. The Yak-7 was simpler,... |
6,399 | ??-?? | Mark | * |
Yak-11 Yakovlev Yak-11 |-See also:-References:* Gordon, Yefim, Dmitry Komissarov and Sergey Komissarov. OKB Yakovlev: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft. Hinkley, UK: Midland Publishing, 2005. ISBN 1 85780 203 9.... |
4,566 | 1946-1962 | Moose | * |
Yak-17UTI Yakovlev Yak-17 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Gordon, Yefim. "Early Soviet Jet Fighters". Hinkley: Midland. 2002. ISBN 1-85780-139-3* Green, William & Swanborough, Gordon. "The Complete Book of Fighters". London: Salamander Books. 1994. ISBN 1-85833-777-1... |
c.430 | ??-?? | Magnet | Variants include the Yak-17UTI 'Magnet' conversion trainer. |
Yak-18 Yakovlev Yak-18 |-See also:-External links:*... |
> 9,000 | 1946-date | Max | Over 9,000 have been built to date. |
Yak-28U Yakovlev Yak-28 The Yakovlev Yak-28 was a swept wing, turbojet-powered combat aircraft used by the Soviet Union. Produced initially as a bomber, it was also manufactured in reconnaissance, electronic warfare, interceptor, and trainer versions, known by the NATO reporting names Brewer, Firebar, and Maestro... |
- | ??-c.1992/94 | Maestro | About 700 Yak-28 built in all variants. |
Yak-30 Yakovlev Yak-30 (1960) The Yakovlev Yak-30 was Yakovlev's entry in a competition for the first military jet trainer aircraft designed for Warsaw Pact nations. Designed to succeed the Yak-17UTI, it also led to the development of the Yakolev Yak-32 sport jet... |
4 | - | Magnum | Four prototypes produced in 1960. Beaten by the Czechoslovak L-29 Delfin in the 1960 Warsaw Pact multi-purpose jet trainer aircraft competition. |
Yak-52 | c.1,800 | 1976-date | None | * |
Yak-130 Yakovlev Yak-130 The Yakovlev Yak-130 is a subsonic two-seat advanced jet trainer/light attack aircraft or lead-in fighter trainer developed by the Yakovlev design bureau. Development of the plane began in 1991, and the maiden flight was conducted on 26 April 1996... |
- | - | Mitten | Selected in 2002 as new advanced jet trainer; 200 required with deliveries to begin 2006-2008; Yak-133 light attack version under consideration, with possible reconnaissance and EW variants. |
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Kamov Kamov Kamov is a Russian rotor-winged aircraft manufacturing company that was founded by Nikolai Il'yich Kamov, who started building his first rotor-winged aircraft in 1929, together with N. K. Skrzhinskii... |
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Ka-15/Ka-18 Kamov Ka-15 -See also:-References:* Gunston, Bill. The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London:Osprey, 1995. ISBN 1 85532 405 9.* Stroud, John. Soviet Transport Aircraft since 1945. London:Putnam, 1968. ISBN 0 370 00126 5.-External links:... |
- | - | Hen | * |
Ka-20 Kamov Ka-20 -External links:* http://www.aviation.ru/Ka/#20* http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/ka-20.php... |
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Ka-22 Kamov Ka-22 |-See also:... "Vintokryl" |
- | - | Hoop | * |
Ka-25 Kamov Ka-25 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1 85532 405 9-External links:* http://www.aviation.ru/Ka/#25* http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/ka-25.php... |
140 | 1966?-date | Hormone | Soviet navy received 140 built in all variants. |
Ka-26 | 816+ | 1970-?? | Hoodlum-A | Production quantity includes military and civilian examples. |
Ka-226 Kamov Ka-226 |- See also :- External links :* http://www.aviation.ru/Ka/#226* * http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/ka-226.php* http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/ka226/... "Sergei" |
(c.10) | - | Hoodlum-C | About 10 on order for Russian navy. |
Ka-27/Ka-29 Kamov Ka-27 |-See also:-External links:*... |
267 | 1982-date | Helix | 267 built in all variants, with 59 being the Ka-29 troop transport variant. |
Ka-31 Kamov Ka-31 |-See also:-External links:* *... |
- | ??? 2003 | Helix 'B' | Naval Versions - Airborne Surveillance Platform |
Ka-32 | 170+ | 1981 (prototype) - in production c.2006 | Helix 'C' | Based upon the military Ka-27 and with multiple variants. Ka 32T-general purpose, Ka 32S-IFR equipped maritime support and Ka 32K0-flying crane |
Ka-50 Kamov Ka-50 The Kamov Ka-50 "Black Shark" is a single-seat Russian attack helicopter with the distinctive coaxial rotor system of the Kamov design bureau. It was designed in the 1980s and adopted for service in the Russian army in 1995... "Chernaya Akula" |
8 | - | Hokum-A | 8 pre-series models delivered 1996-2000; production recommenced in 2006. |
Ka-52 | (12) | - | - | Sometimes mis-identified as the Ka-136; 12 on order for the Russian air force. |
Mil Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant Mil Helicopters is the short name of the Soviet Russian helicopter producer Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant , named after the constructor Mikhail Mil. Mil participates in the Euromil joint venture with Eurocopter.... |
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Mi-1 Mil Mi-1 The Mil Mi-1 The Mil Mi-1 The Mil Mi-1 ( (USAF/DoD reporting name "Type 32", NATO reporting name "Hare") was a Soviet three- or four-seat light utility helicopter. It was the first Soviet helicopter to enter serial production. It is powered by one 575 hp Ivchenko AI-26V radial. It entered... |
< 1,800 | 1951-?? | Hare | Up to 1,800 built in the USSR before production was transferred to Poland's PZL PZL PZL was the main Polish aerospace manufacturer of the interwar period, based in Warsaw, functioning in 1928-1939... . |
Mi-2 Mil Mi-2 The Mil Mi-2 is a small, lightly armored transport helicopter that could also provide close air support when armed with 57 mm rockets and a 23 mm cannon.-Design and development:... |
> 5,250 | 1965-date | Hoplite | Over 5,250 built for military and civilian users. |
Mi-4 Mil Mi-4 The Mil Mi-4 was a Soviet transport helicopter that served in both military and civilian roles.-Design and development:... |
< 3,500 | 1953-?? | Hound | Production quantity includes examples built for military and civil use. |
Mi-6/Mi-22 Mil Mi-6 |-Facts:*Test pilot N.B. Leshin has set the world record of speed. This event was awarded by the American Helicopter Society.*Small numbers are still in service, most in Siberia plus a small number with the People's Republic of China... |
c.860 | c.1960/61-date | Hook | Produced for military and civil use. |
Mi-8 Mil Mi-8 The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. The Mi-8 is the world's most-produced helicopter, and is used by over 50 countries. Russia is the largest operator of the Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter.... |
> 17,000 | 1967-date | Hip | More than 17,000 built in all variants, including the Mi-17 (see below). |
Mi-9/Mi-19 | - | 1977-date | Hip-G/? | Airborne command post variants of the Mi-8/Mi-17, respectively. |
Mi-10 Mil Mi-10 -See also:-References:Bibliography* Gordon, Yefim, Komissarov, Dmitriy and Komissarov, Sergey, Mil's Heavylift Helicopters; Mi-6/Mi-10/V-12/Mi-26, Red Star Volume 22, Midland Counties Publications, 2005-External links:*http://www.aviation.ru/Mi/#10... |
55+ | 1963-date | Harke | Currently in use by Russian Operator, NPO-Vzylot |
Mi-14 Mil Mi-14 |-See also:-External links:******... |
c.75-100 | 1975-date | Haze | "Amphibious" helicopter (capable of landing on water); probably some 75-100 built. |
Mi-17 Mil Mi-17 The Mil Mi-17 is a Russian helicopter currently in production at two factories in Kazan and Ulan-Ude... |
> 17,000 | 1977-date | Hip-H | aka "Mi-8M"; more than 17,000 built in all variants, including the Mi-8 (see above). |
Mi-24 Mil Mi-24 The Mil Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship and attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for 8 passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and by over thirty other nations.In NATO circles the export... "Krokodil" |
> 5,200 | 1973-date | Hind | Attack helicopter. Possibly the most successful attack helicopter of its type. Variants include, A, D, P, V. Mil Mi-24V Hind E version also referred to as Mil Mi-35 |
Mi-26 Mil Mi-26 The Mil Mi-26 is a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter. In service with civilian and military operators, it is the largest and most powerful helicopter ever to have gone into production.-Design and development:... |
c.300 | 1982-date | Halo | World's heaviest helicopter. |
Mi-28 Mil Mi-28 The Mil Mi-28 is a Russian all-weather day-night military tandem two-seat anti-armour attack helicopter. It is a dedicated attack helicopter with no intended secondary transport capability, better optimized than the Mil Mi-24 for the role... |
(50) | - | Havoc | Russia plans to acquire 50 Mi-28N 'Havoc-B' by 2010; productions deliveries began in 2004 and expected to enter service in 2006. |
Mi-34 Mil Mi-34 |-See also:-References:* Jackson, Mark. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.-External links:*... |
- | - | Hermit | Could be procured to replace Mi-2 trainers. |
Mi-38 | - | - | - | Prototype cargo helicopter intended to replace Mi-6 and Mi-8/17. |
Yakovlev Yakovlev The Yak Aircraft Corporation is a Russian aircraft designer and manufacturer... |
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Yak-24 | c.100 | 1952-?? | Horse | * |
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Antonov Antonov Antonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientist/Technical Complex , formerly the Antonov Design Bureau, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company with particular expertise in the field of very large aircraft construction. Antonov ASTC is a state-owned commercial company... |
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An-74 AEW | 1 | - | Madcap | aka "An-71"; cancelled prototype AEW variant of the 1980s. |
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A-60 Beriev A-60 The Beriev A-60 is a Soviet/Russian airborne laser laboratory aircraft based on the Ilyushin Il-76MD transport.In the 1970s a special aviation complex was established by the Soviets at Taganrog machine-building factory to develop airborne laser technology for the Soviet military.In 1977 Beriev OKB... |
2 | - | - | Experimental Il-76MD-based aircraft armed with a laser weapon; first flew with laser in 1983, but was written off after a ground fire in 1988; a second prototype languished for lack of funding until it flew in 2002; current status unknown. |
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Bisnovat 5 | 2 | - | - | 2 prototype rocket-powered, high-speed research aircraft; flew 1948-1949 before program was abandoned. |
Mikoyan-Gurevich / Mikoyan Mikoyan Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG , or RSK MiG, is a Russian joint stock company. Formerly Mikoyan-and-Gurevich Design Bureau , then simply Mikoyan, it is a military aircraft design bureau, primarily designing fighter aircraft... |
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I-270 Mikoyan-Gurevich I-270 |-See also:-References:* Belyakov, R. A. and J. Marmain. MiG: Fifty Years of Secret Aircraft Design. Shrewsbury, UK:Airlife Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1 85310 488 4.... |
2 | - | None | 2 prototype rocket-powered interceptor aircraft developed in 1945 for the point-defense role, but both crashed and the program was cancelled. |
MiG 1.44 Mikoyan Project 1.44 The Mikoyan Project 1.44/1.42 was a technology demonstrator developed by Mikoyan. It was the Soviet Union's answer to the Advanced Tactical Fighter of the US, incorporating numerous fifth-generation fighter aspects such as advanced avionics, stealth, supermaneuoverability and supercruise... |
1 | - | Flatpack | Fighter technology demonstrator. |
Mil Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant Mil Helicopters is the short name of the Soviet Russian helicopter producer Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant , named after the constructor Mikhail Mil. Mil participates in the Euromil joint venture with Eurocopter.... |
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Mi-12 | 2 | - | Homer | Only 2 prototypes built of this late-1960s tail-rotor-less design; world's largest helicopter. |
Myasishchev Myasishchev V. M. Myasishchev Experimental Design Bureau or OKB-23, founded in 1951 by Vladimir Myasishchev) was one of the chief Soviet aerospace design bureaus until its dissolution in 1960. Vladimir Myasishchev went on to head TsAGI... |
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M-50/M-52 Myasishchev M-50 -External links:* http://www.aviation.ru/Mya/#50* *... |
2 | - | Bounder | 1 prototype of each supersonic intercontinental bomber was built and flown before the program was cancelled in 1960. |
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EF 140 OKB-1 EF 140 |-See also:-References:* Gordon, Yefim. “Early Soviet Jet Bombers”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1 85780 181 4* Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1 85532 405 9... |
1 | - | - | Prototype bomber and reconnaissance aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by captured German engineers from the Junkers factory; 1 prototype produced and flown in 1949. |
Sukhoi Sukhoi Sukhoi Company is a major Russian aircraft manufacturer, headquartered in Begovoy District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow, famous for its fighters... |
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Su-47 Sukhoi Su-47 The Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut , also designated S-32 and S-37 during initial development, was an experimental supersonic jet fighter developed by Sukhoi Aviation Corporation... "Berkut" |
1 | - | Firkin | Forward-swept wing technology demonstrator; formerly designated S-37. |
T-4 Sukhoi T-4 -See also:-External links:**... |
1 | - | - | A supersonic reconnaissance-strike aircraft, with a secondary interceptor role; similar to the North American B-70 Valkyrie XB-70 Valkyrie The North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie was the prototype version of the proposed B-70 nuclear-armed deep-penetration strategic bomber for the United States Air Force's Strategic Air Command... ; only 1 prototype flew before the program was canceled ca. 1974-1975. |
Tupolev Tupolev Tupolev is a Russian aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Basmanny District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow. Known officially as Public Stock Company Tupolev, it is the successor of the Tupolev OKB or Tupolev Design Bureau headed by the Soviet aerospace engineer A.N. Tupolev... |
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I-12 Tupolev I-12 -External links:**... |
1 | - | - | An attack fighter armed with two recoilless 76 mm cannons Recoilless rifle A recoilless rifle or recoilless gun is a lightweight weapon that fires a heavier projectile than would be practical to fire from a recoiling weapon of comparable size. Technically, only devices that use a rifled barrel are recoilless rifles. Smoothbore variants are recoilless guns... incorporated in its two hollow tail booms; a single prototype was built in 1931. |
Yakovlev Yakovlev The Yak Aircraft Corporation is a Russian aircraft designer and manufacturer... |
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Yak-36 | 4 | - | Freehand | Experimental supersonic multirole VTOL VTOL A vertical take-off and landing aircraft is one that can hover, take off and land vertically. This classification includes fixed-wing aircraft as well as helicopters and other aircraft with powered rotors, such as cyclogyros/cyclocopters and tiltrotors... aircraft of the 1960s; 4 built, but only 2 as flying prototypes; led to the Yak-38 'Forger'. |
Yak-141 Yakovlev Yak-141 The Yakovlev Yak-141 , also known as the Yak-41, is a supersonic vertical takeoff/landing fighter aircraft designed by Yakolev. It did not enter production.-Design and development:... |
4 | - | Freestyle | Technology demonstrator for a multirole VTOL VTOL A vertical take-off and landing aircraft is one that can hover, take off and land vertically. This classification includes fixed-wing aircraft as well as helicopters and other aircraft with powered rotors, such as cyclogyros/cyclocopters and tiltrotors... aircraft; 4 built, but only 2 as flying prototypes; program cancelled in 1991 due to lack of funds. |
See also
- USSR military aircraft designation systemsUSSR military aircraft designation systemsImperial Russia does not seem to have had a system.Aircraft were given names or numerical designations by manufacturers, like Ilya Muromets or Anatra Anasal.-Soviet System to 1940:...
- List of aircraft
- List of Russian aerospace engineers