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Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military
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From: jfb200@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (joseph.f.baugher)
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Subject: NATO Code Names for Soviet Aircraft
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois
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Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1992 02:12:52 GMT
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Message-ID: <1992Dec1.021252.8417@cbnewsd.cb.att.com>
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I've been reading the thread on NATO code names for Soviet block aircraft.
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I have had this list of NATO code names lying around for a while. Hope
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someone finds this interesting. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who
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has any corrections or additions to this list.
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The scheme used in coming up with the code names appears to be fairly simple
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and straighforward. Names beginning with B refer to bombers, C names refer to
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transport aircraft, and names starting with F refer to fighters. Names
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beginning with M designate a catch-all of various types, ranging from utility
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aircraft and trainers all the way to high-altitude spy planes. Names starting
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with H refer to helicopters. For the "M", "F", "B" and "C" categories,
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single-syllable names refer to aircraft that are powered by piston or turbo-
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prop engines, whereas double-syllable names refer to jet-powered aircraft.
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This distinction does not apply to helicopters.
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Code Soviet designation Comments
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Name
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_______ ____________________ _______________________________
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Backfin Tupolev Tu-98(?) Supersonic medium bomber. First
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appeared in 1957. Did not enter
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production.
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Backfire Tupolev Tu-26 Medium-range strategic bomber and
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maritime strike/reconnaissance aircraft.
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Two 50,000 lb. st. (with AB) Kuznetsov
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turbofans. Twin-barrel 23-mm cannon
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in remotely-controlled tail barbette.
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Up to 26,500 lbs of internal stores.
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Stand-off missiles can be carried
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externally. Entered service in 1972-3.
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Badger Tupolev Tu-16 Twin-engine long-range medium bomber.
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Two 19,180 lb. st. Mikulin AM-3M
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turbojets. Crew of 6, 20,000 lb.
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offensive load. 2 23 mm cannon in
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each of dorsal, ventral, and tail
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positions, one fixed forward firing
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23-mm cannon. Many converted to
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platforms for stand-off missiles.
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Beagle Ilyushin Il-28 Twin-engine light tactical bomber.
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Two 6040 lb. st. Klimov VK-1 turbojets.
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Entered service in 1949. 2 23 mm cannon
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in tail turret, two 20 mm cannon fixed
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in nose. 4400 lb bombload.
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Bear Tupolev Tu-20 Four-turboprop long-range strategic
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bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.
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Four 14,795 shp Kuznetsov NK-12
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turbprops. Bear A has 2 23 mm cannon
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in each of dorsal, ventral, and tail
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positions, plus one 23mm cannon fixed
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in forward-firing position. Up to
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25,000 lb offensive load. Many
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converted to reconnaissance and stand-
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off missile launching roles.
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Beast Ilyushin Il-10 Single-engine ground attack aircraft.
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Postwar development of Il-2 heavily-
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armored ground attack plane.
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Bison Myasishchev Mya-4 Four-engine long-range heavy bomber.
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Four 19,180 lb. st. Mikulin AM-3M
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turbojets. One fixed, forward firing
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23 mm cannon, 2 23 mm cannon in each of
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of dorsal, ventral, and tail turrets.
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About 150 built. Entered service in
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1955/56. Most converted to tanker
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and reconnaissance roles.
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Blackjack Tupolev Tu-160 Long-range strategic bomber and
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maritime strike/reconnaissance aircraft.
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Variable-geometry wings. Has a close
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physical resemblance to the Rockwell
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B-1B Lancer, although the Blackjack is
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appreciably larger and more powerful.
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Four 55,000 lb. st. (with AB) Soloviev
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turbofans. Up to 36,000 lbs. of
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weapons can be carried, including
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cruise missiles, attack missiles, and
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free fall bombs. Entered service in
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1988.
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Blinder Tupolev Tu-22 Twin-engine long-range medium bomber
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and reconnaissance-strike aircraft.
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First seen in 1961. Entered service
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in 1962. Two 30,000 lb. st. (with AB)
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Kolesov VD-7 turbojets mounted side by
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side above the rear fuselage.
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Blowlamp ??? Supersonic light attack bomber. Did
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not enter quantity production.
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Bob Ilyushin Il-4 Twin engine medium bomber of World War
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2 vintage.
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Boot ???? Antisubmarine attack aircraft. One
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4000 hp Kuznetsov turboprop. Appeared
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in 1956. Did not enter quantity
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production.
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Bosun Tupolev Tu-14 Twin-engine land-based torpedo-bomber
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operated by Soviet naval air arm.
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Two 6040 lb. st. Klimov VK-1 turbojets.
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Two fixed forward-firing cannon.
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Two 23mm cannon in tail turret. Crew 4.
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Entered service in 1949.
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Bounder Myasishchev M-52 Four-engine supersonic bomber prototype.
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Never attained service.
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Brawny ??? Twin jet, two seat attack and close
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support aircraft. First appeared in
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1956. Did not enter quantity
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production.
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Brewer Yakovlev Yak-28 Two-seat light tactical bomber
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adaptation of Yak-28P Firebar. Internal
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weapons bay, bombardier position in
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glazed nose. Entered service in early
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1960s.
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Buck Tupolev Tu-2 Twin engine light bomber of World War
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2 vintage.
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Bull Tupolev Tu-4 Four-engine long range heavy bomber.
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Copy of Boeing B-29 Superfortress.
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Cab Lisunov Li-2 License-built version of Douglas DC-3
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commercial transport.
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Camel Tupolev Tu-104 Twin-engine commercial jet transport.
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Adapted from Tu-16 bomber. Two
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15,000 lb. st. Mikulin RD-3M turbojets.
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First entered service in 1956.
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Camp Antonov An-8 Twin-engined assault transport.
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Did not enter quantity production.
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Candid Ilyushin Il-76 Four-engined heavy commercial and
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military freighter. Four 26,450 lb. st.
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Soloviev D-30-KP turbofans. Generally
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similar in concept to Lockheed C-141
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Starlifter. Entered service in 1974.
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Careless Tupolev Tu-154 Three-engined medium- to long-range
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commercial transport. Three 20,950 lb.
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st. Kuznetsov NK-8-2 turbofans. Entered
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service in 1972.
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Cat Antonov An-10 Four-engine turboprop commercial freight
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and passenger transport. Four 4015 shp
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Ivchenko AI-20 turboprops. Up to 130
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passengers. Entered service in 1959.
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Charger Tupolev Tu-144 Long-range supersonic commercial
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transport. Four 38,580 lb. st. (with
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AB) Kuznetsov NK-144 turbofans.
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Classic Ilyushin IL-62 Four-engined long-range commercial
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transport. Four 23,150 lb. st.
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Kutznetsov NK-8 turbofans.
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Cleat Tupolev Tu-114 Four-engine turboprop commercial
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transport. Wing, undercarriage, and
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tail of Tu-20 bomber. Four 14,795 shp
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Kuznetsov NK-12 turboprops. Entered
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service in 1961.
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Cline Antonov An-32 Twin-engined military tactical
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transport. Two 4195 ehp Ivchenko
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AI-20M or 5112 ehp AI-20DM turboprops.
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Derivative of An-26. Entered service
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in early 1980s.
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Clobber Yakovlev Yak-42 Medium-range commercial transport.
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Three 14,330 lb. st. Lotarev D-26
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turbofans. Entered service in 1978.
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Clod Antonov AN-14 Twin-engined light STOL utility
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transport. Two 300 Ivchenko AI-14RF
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radial engines.
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Coach Ilyushin IL-12 Twin-engine personnel and cargo
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transport. Two 1775 shp Shvetsov
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ASh-82FNV radials.
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Coaler Antonov An-72/74 Twin engined light STOL transport.
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Two 14,330 lb. st. Lotarev D-36 or
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16,534 lb. st. D-436K turbofans.
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An-72 is tactical transport version
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which entered service with Soviet
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Air Force in 1987. An-74 is dedicated
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Arctic survey and support version.
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Engines are mounted above the wing,
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and use is made of the Coanda effect
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to achieve STOL performance.
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Cock Antonov An-22 Four-engined heavy military and
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commercial freighter. Four 15,000 shp
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Kuznetsov NK-12MA turboprops.
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Codling Yakovlev Yak-40 Three-engined short-range commercial
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feederliner. Three 3307 lb. st.
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Ivchenko AI-25 turbofans. Entered
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service in 1968.
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Coke Antonov An-24 Twin-turboprop short-range commercial
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transport. Two 2550 shp Ivchenko AI-24
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turboprops. Entered service in 1963.
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Colt Antonov An-2 Single-engine biplane utility transport.
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One 1000 hp. Shvetsov Ash-62IR radial
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engine. First flew in 1947.
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Condor Antonov An-124 Heavy strategic freighter. Four
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51,590 lb. st. Lotarev D-18T turbofans.
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Entered service in 1984.
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Cooker Tupolev Tu-110 Four-jet commercial transport. Evolved
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from Tu-104 transport. Four Lyulka
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AL-5 turbojets, 12,125 lb. st. each.
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Cookpot Tupolev Tu-124 Twin-engine commercial jet transport.
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Scaled down version of Tu-104.
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Two 12,125 lb. st. Solovlev D-20P
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turbofans. Entered service in 1962.
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Coot Ilyushin Il-18 Four-engine turboprop transport.
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Four 4015 shp Ivchenko AI-20 turboprops.
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Il-20 is elint version.
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Il-22 is airborne control post version.
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Cossack Antonov An-225 Six-engined ultra-heavy transport.
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6 51,590 lb. st. Lotarev D-18T turbo-
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fans. Freighter intended to carry
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large outside loads on top of fuselage
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in support of Soviet space program.
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Crate Ilyushin Il-14 Twin-engine commercial and military
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personnel/cargo transport. Progressive
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development of IL-12. Two 1900 hp.
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Shvetsov ASh-82T-7 radials.
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Creek Yakovlev Yak-12 Single engine, four-seat light utility
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aircraft. One 240hp Ivchenko AI-14R
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radial. Entered production in 1946.
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Crusty Tupolev Tu-134 Twin-engine short- to medium-range
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commercial transport. Two 14,990 lb.
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st. Soloviev D-30-2 turbofans mounted
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on rear fuselage. Entered service in
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1966.
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Cub Antonov An-12 Medium and long-range military
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transport. Military version of An-10A
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commercial transport. Redesigned rear
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fuselage with loading ramp and tail
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turret.
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Cuff Beriev Be-30 Twin-engined light commercial
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feederliner. Two TVD-10 (Turbomeca
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Astazou) turboprops, 970 shp each.
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Entered service in 1969.
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Curl Antonov An-26 Twin-engined short to medium-range
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military and commercial freighter.
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Two 2820 shp Ivchenko AI-24T turboprops.
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Faceplate Mikoyan Ye-2 Code name assigned to swept-wing
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version of delta-winged MiG-21 fighter.
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First seen in 1956. This version seems
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to have lost out to the familiar delta-
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winged version for production orders.
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However, it was not until 1963 that
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people in the West finally became aware
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that the delta-winged MiG-21 (Fishbed)
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was the version which had entered
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service.
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Fagot Mikoyan MiG-15 Single-engine interceptor/fighter of
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Korean War fame. One 5950 lb. st.
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Klimov VK-1 turbojet. Two 23 mm, one
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37 mm cannon.
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Faithless Mikoyan Ye-230 Single-seat STOL fighter-bomber
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prototype. One turbojet plus two
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vertically-disposed lift engines.
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First demonstrated in 1967, but appears
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never to have attained production
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status.
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Fang Lavochkin La-11 Single-seat, piston-engined fighter.
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Was standard equipment for Soviet Air
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Force fighter units during immediate
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postwar years.
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Fantail Lavochkin La-15 Single seat interceptor fighter. One
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3500 lb. st. RD-500 turbojet.
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Fargo Mikoyan MiG-9 Twin-engined jet-powered fighter. Was
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interim jet fighter to fill the gap
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until MiG-15 could enter service.
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Farmer Mikoyan MiG-19 Twin-engine interceptor/fighter.
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Two 5500 lb. st. Klimov RD-9F turbojets
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Entered service in 1955.
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First Russian production aircraft
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capable of supersonic flight in level
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flight. 3 30-mm cannon (Farmer C).
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Farmer E is all-weather interceptor
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version.
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Feather Yakovlev Yak-17 Single-seat single-engine jet fighter.
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Adapation of Yak-15.
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Fencer Sukhoi Su-24 Two-seat deep penetration interdictor
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and strike, reconnaissance and
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electronic warfare aircraft. Two
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25,350 lb. st.(with AB) Tumansky R-29B
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turbojets. One 30 mm cannon plus
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up to 13,000 lbs of external ordinance.
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Entered service in 1974.
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Fiddler Tupolev Tu-28 Twin-engined, two seat long-range
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all-weather interceptor. Two Lyulka
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AL-21F-3 turbojets, 24,250 lb. st. with
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AB. Derived from Tu-98 bomber.
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Firebar Yakovlev Yak-28P Third-generation development of
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Yak-25 Flashlight two-seat all-weather
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interceptor. Two 13,670 lb. st. (with
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AB) Tumansky R-11 turbojets. No
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cannon armament. Can carry two Anab
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radar homing missiles plus two Atoll
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infrared homers. Entered service in
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1964.
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Fishbed Mikoyan MiG-21 Single-engine interceptor/fighter.
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Entered service in 1960. Most widely-
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used Soviet fighter in postwar era.
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Many exported to foreign air forces.
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Fishpot Suhkoi Su-9/11 Single-engine all-weather fighter.
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Su-9 has one 19,840 lb st (with AB)
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Lyulka AL-7 turbojet. Su-11 has
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one 22,050 lb st (with AB) Lyulka
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AL-7F-1 turbojet. No cannon armament.
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Su-9 was similar to Su-7 fighter-bomber,
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but with a delta wing rather than the
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original swept wing. Su-11 is
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uprated version with more powerful
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engine and more advanced electronics.
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Fitter Sukhoi Su-7/17/20/22 Single-engine fighter bomber.
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Su-7 is swept wing version, Su-17,20
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and 22 are variable geometry versions.
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Flashlight Yakovlev Yak-25 Twin-engine, two seat night and all
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weather interceptor. Entered service
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in 1955. Two 5500 lb. st. Klimov
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RD-9 turbojets. 594 mph at 36,000 ft.
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PD6 intercept radar in bulbous nose.
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Flagon Sukhoi Su-15 Single-seat all-weather interceptor
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Two 15,000 lb. st. (with AB) Tumanksy
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R-13F-200 turbojets (Flagon E and F).
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No cannon armament. Four air to air
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missiles under the wings.
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Flanker Sukhoi Su-27 Single-seat air superiority fighter.
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Two 30,000 lb. st. (with AB) Lyulka
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RD-32 turbofans. One 30 mm cannon
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plus up to 10 air-to-air missiles.
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Entered service in 1986.
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Flipper Mikoyan Ye-152A Code name was assigned to an
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experimental twin engine interceptor
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fighter development of MiG-21 which
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was first seen in 1961. Two Tumansky
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R-11F turbojets. Was not ordered into
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production.
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Flogger Mikoyan MiG-23/27 Single-engine variable-sweep fighter
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(MiG-23) and fighter-bomber (MiG-27).
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One 27,000 lb. st. (with AB) Tumansky
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R-29BS-300 turbojet. One twin-barrel
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23-mm cannon, plus up to 8 air to air
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missiles. MiG-27 version can carry up
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to 6600 lbs. of external ordinance.
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Flora Yakovlev Yak-23 Single-seat interceptor fighter. One
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3500 lb. st. RD-500 turbojet.
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Forger Yakovlev Yak-38 Single-seat shipboard air defense and
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strike fighter. One 17,985 lb. st.
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Lyulks Al-12 lift/cruise turbojet and
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two tandem-mounted 7875 lb. st. Koliesov
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lift turbojets. Can carry two air to
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air missiles or two podded 23-mm twin-
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barreled cannon. In strike role, can
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carry up to 8000 lbs. of stores.
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Foxbat Mikoyan MiG-25 Twin-engine interceptor/fighter.
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Two Tumansky R-31 turbojets, 24,250 lb.
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st. with AB. No cannon, up to four
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externally-mounted AAMs.
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Entered service in 1966.
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Foxhound Mikoyan MiG-31 Tandem two-seat all-weather interceptor.
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Two 30,865 lb. st. (with AB) Tumansky
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R-31F turbojets. No cannon armament.
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Up to 8 air-to-air missiles. Derived
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from MiG-25. Entered service in 1983.
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Fred Bell P-63 Kingcobra Lend-lease P-63s remaining in Soviet
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service after the end of World War 2.
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Freehand Yakovlev Yak-36 Single-seat VTOL research aircraft.
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Two vectored-thrust turbofans. First
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demonstrated in 1967. Believed
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experimental only.
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Freestyle Yakovlev Yak-141 Single seat VTOL carrier-based
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interceptor/fighter. Believed
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experimental only.
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Fresco Mikoyan MiG-17 Single-engine interceptor/fighter.
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Aerodynamic refinement of MiG-15.
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Entered service in 1954. One 6040 lb.
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st. Klimov VK-1A turbojet. Two 23mm,
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one 37 mm cannon.
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Frogfoot Sukhoi Su-25 Single-seat attack and close air support
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aircraft. Two 9340 lb. st. Tumansky
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R-13-300 turbojets. One 30 mm cannon,
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plus up to 8820 lbs. of external
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ordinance. Entered service in 1981-2.
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Fulcrum Mikoyan MiG-29 Single-seat air superiority fighter.
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Two 18,300 lb. st. (with AB) Tumansky
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RD-33 turbofans. One 30-mm cannon
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plus air to air missiles. Entered
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service in 1983.
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Halo Mil Mi-26 Military and commercial heavylift
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helicopter. Two 11,240 shp Lotarev
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D-136 turboshafts. Heaviest and
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most powerful helicopter yet flown.
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Entered service in 1981.
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Hare Mil Mi-1 Three-seat light utility helicopter.
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One 575 hp Ivchenko AI-26V radial.
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Entered service in 1950.
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Harke Mil Mi-10 Military crane-type helicopter evolved
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from Mi-6. Two 5500 shp Soloviev D-25
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turboshafts. Entered service in 1963.
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Harp Kamov Ka-20 Twin-engine antisubmarine helicopter
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prototype.
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Havoc Mil Mi-28 Tandem two-seat anti-armor and attack
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helicopter. Two 200--2500 shp turbo-
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shafts of uncertain origin. Dedicated
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attack helicopter with no secondary
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transport capability. Roughly
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comparable to AH-64 Apache. Carries
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a single gun in an undernose barbette,
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plus external loads carried on pylons
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beneath stub wings. Current status
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is uncertain.
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Haze Mil Mi-14 Evolved from Mi-8 transport helicopter.
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Built in antisubmarine, mine counter-
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measures, and search and rescue
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versions. Two 1950 shp Isotov TV-3-117M
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turboshafts. Entered service in 1975.
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Helix Kamov Ka-27 Shipboard anti-submarine warfare,
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assault transport, and search and rescue
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helicopter. Two 2225 shp Isotov TV-117V
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turboshafts.
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Hen Kamov Ka-15 Two-seat utility helicopter. Used
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primarily for bush patrol, agricultural
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purposes, and fishery control.
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Hermit Mil Mi-34 Two/four seat light instructional and
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competition helicopter. One 325 hp
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Vedeneyev M-14V-26 radial. Entered
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productin in 1989.
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Hind Mil Mi-24 Assault and anti-armor helicopter.
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Two 2200 shp Isotov TV3-117 turboshafts.
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Hip Mil Mi-8 General purpose transport helicopter.
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Two 1500 shp Izotov TB-2-117A
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turboshafts. Entered production in
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1964 for both military and civil
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tasks.
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Hog Kamov Ka-18 Four-seat utility helicopter. One
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Ivchenko AI-14V radial, 255 hp.
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Apart from forward fuselage, generally
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sililar to Ka-15.
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Hokum Kamov Ka-136(?) Side-by-side two-seat combat helicopter.
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Designed as air-to-air combat
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helicopter, intended to eliminate enemy
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frontline helicopters. Current status
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is uncertain.
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Homer Mil Mi-12 Heavy transport helicopter. Four
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6500 shp Soloviev D-25DF turboshafts.
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Two engines are mounted side-by-side
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at the tips of braced wings. World's
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largest helicopter. Entered production
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in 1972.
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Hoodlum Kamov Ka-26/126 Light utility helicopter. Two 325 hp
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Vedeneev M-14V-26 radials (Ka-26).
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Entered production in 1966. Ka-126 is
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upgraded version with one 720 shp
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Kopchenko TVD-100 turboshaft. First
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flown in 1988.
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Hook Mil Mi-6 Heavy transport helicopter. Two
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5500 shp Soloviev D-25V turboshafts.
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Crew 5, up to 65 passengers. First
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flown in 1957. Built in large numbers
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for both military and civil roles.
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Hoplite Mil Mi-2 Light general purpose helicopter.
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Two 437 shp Izotov GTD-350 turboshafts.
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Entered production in Poland in 1966.
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Hormone Kamov Ka-25 Shipboard antisubmarine warfare
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helicopter. Two 900 shp Glushenkov
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GTD-3 turboshafts. Ka-25K is utility
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and flying crane version.
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Horse Yakovlev Yak-24 Twin-engine, twin rotor military
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assault helicopter. Two 1700 hp
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Shvetsov ASh-82V radials. Entered
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production in 1955.
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Hound Mil Mi-4 Transport helicopter. One 1700 hp
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Shvetsov ASh-82V radial engine. Serves
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in both military and civilian roles
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Crew 3, up to 14 passengers.
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Entered service in 1952.
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Madcap Antonov An-74 Version of An-74A transport for
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airborne early warning and control.
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Madge Beriev Be-6 Twin-engine long-range maritime
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reconnaissance flying boat. Two
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2000 hp. Shvetsov ASh-73 radial
|
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engines.
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Maestro Yakovlev Yak-28U Trainer version of Yak-28 Brewer
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tactical attack aircraft. Two
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Tumansky RD-11 turbojets.
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Magnum Yakovlev Yak-30 Tandem two-seat jet basic trainer.
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One 2315 lb. st. Tumansky TRD-29
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turbojet. The Czech L-29 Delfin
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was selected by Soviet Air Force in
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preference to Yak-30.
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Maiden Sukhoi Su-9U Tandem, two-seat conversion trainer
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variant of Su-9 interceptor.
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Mail Beriev Be-12 Turboprop-powered amphibious development
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of the BE-6 flying boat. Two Ivchenko
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AI-20M turboprops. Entered service with
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Soviet Navy in early 1960s in maritime
|
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patrol role.
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Mainstay Ilyushin Il-76 Airborne early warning and control
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aircraft. Derived from Il-76TD.
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Large radome on twin pylons above the
|
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rear fuselage. Entered service in 1986.
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Mallow Beriev Be-10 Long-range maritime reconnaissance
|
|
flying boat. Two 14,330 lb. st. Type
|
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AL-7PB turbojets. Two 23 mm cannon in
|
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radar-controlled tail turret. Two
|
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fixed forward firing 20mm or 23mm
|
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cannon.
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Mandrake Yakovlev ? Single-seat high-altitude reconnaissance
|
|
aircraft. Derivative of basic Yak-25
|
|
design, with swept wing replaced by a
|
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high aspect ratio straight wing.
|
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Generally comparable in concept to
|
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Martin RB-57D.
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Mantis Yakovlev Yak-32 Single-seat version of Yak-30 basic
|
|
trainer.
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Mare ?? Tsibin-designed heavy transport glider.
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Mascot Ilyushin Il-28U Crew trainer version of IL-28 bomber.
|
|
Ventral radome and glazed nose deleted.
|
|
Additional pupil cockpit added ahead
|
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of main cockpit. Defensive armament
|
|
normally deleted.
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Max Yakovlev Yak-18 Tandem two-seat primary trainer.
|
|
One 160 hp M-11FR-1 radial. Entered
|
|
service in 1946.
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May Ilyushin Il-38 Four-engined long-range maritime patrol
|
|
aircraft. Four 4250 shp Ivchenko AI-20M
|
|
turboprops. Evolved from Il-18
|
|
transport.
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|
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Maya L-29A Delfin Two-seat basic trainer. Czech-built
|
|
aircraft supplied to Soviet Air Force
|
|
as standard basic trainer. One
|
|
M 701 turbojet, 1918 lb. st.
|
|
|
|
Mermaid Beriev A-40 Twin-engined amphibian - Two Soloviev
|
|
D-30KPV turbofans. Be-42 is search and
|
|
rescue version, Be-44 is ASW/
|
|
Surveillance/Minelaying version.
|
|
|
|
Midas Ilyushin Il-78 Four-engined inflight refuelling tanker.
|
|
Four 26,455 lb. st. Soloviev D-30KP
|
|
turbofans.
|
|
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|
Midget Mikoyan MiG-15UTI Tandem two-seat advanced trainer.
|
|
Conversion of MiG-15 fighter. One
|
|
Klimov RD-45FA turbojet, 5952 lb. st.
|
|
2 23-mm cannon.
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|
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Mole Yakovlev Yak-14 Heavy transport glider.
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|
|
|
Mongol Mikoyan MiG-21UTI Tandem two-seat advanced and combat
|
|
proficiency trainer. Conversion of
|
|
basic MiG-21 fighter.
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|
|
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Moose Yakovlev Yak-11 Tandem two-seat advanced trainer.
|
|
One 730 hp Shvetsov ASh-21 radial
|
|
engine. Entered service in 1947.
|
|
|
|
Moss Tupolev Tu-126 Four-engined airborne warning and
|
|
control system aircraft. Four
|
|
14,795 shp Kuznetsov NK-12MV turboprops.
|
|
Adaptation of Tu-114 commercial
|
|
transport to AWACS role.
|
|
|
|
Moujik Sukhoi Su-7UTI Tandem two-seat ground attack fighter
|
|
trainer. Training version of single-
|
|
seat Su-7 Fitter fighter bomber.
|
|
Entered service in early 1960s.
|
|
|
|
Mouse Yakovlev Yak-18P Single-seat aerobatic aircraft for
|
|
use by flying clubs. Adaptation of
|
|
Yak-18 two-seat trainer.
|
|
|
|
Mule Polikarpov PO-2 Tandem, two-seat utility biplane.
|
|
One 125 hp M-11D radial engine.
|
|
|
|
Mystic Myasischchev M-17 Single-seat high-altitude research
|
|
aircraft. Both single and twin-engined
|
|
versions built.
|
|
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References:
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. Bill Gunston, Mikoyan MiG-21, Osprey, 1986.
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. William Green and Gerald Pollinger, The Aircraft of the World, Doubleday,
|
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1965.
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. Norman Polmar, Guide to the Soviet Navy, Arms and Armor Press, 1986.
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