This list of the military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) includes experimental, prototypes, 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 names, 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.
Type | No. Built | Service period | NATO name | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alekseyev I-21/211/215 | 3 | – | n/a | |
Bell P-39 Airacobra | 4,719 | 1943–1949 | – | Lend-Lease from the United States |
Bell P-63 Kingcobra | 2,397 | 1944–1950 | Fred | Lend-Lease from the United States |
Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk/Kittyhawk | 2,425 | 1941–1945 | – | Lend-Lease from the United States |
Grigorovich I-1 | 1 | – | n/a | |
Grigorovich I-2 & I-2bis | 211 | 1924–? | n/a | |
Grigorovich DI-3 | 1 | – | n/a | |
Grigorovich I-Z | 73 | 1933–1936 | n/a | |
Grigorovich IP-1 | 91 ca. | 1936–1940 | n/a | |
Heinkel I-7 | 134 | 1931–? | ||
Ilyushin I-21 | 2 | – | n/a | |
Kochyerigin DI-6 | 222 | 1934–? | n/a | Two seater |
Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Goudkov LaGG-1 | ~100 | 1940–1945? | n/a | |
Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Goudkov LaGG-3 | 6,258 | 1940?–1945 | n/a | |
Lavochkin La-5 | 9,920 | 1942–1940s? | n/a | Includes trainers. |
Lavochkin La-7 | 5,753 | 1944–? | Fin | Includes trainers. |
Lavochkin La-9 | 1,559–1,895 | 1946–? | Fritz | Includes trainers. |
Lavochkin La-11 | 1,182 | 1948–? | Fang | |
Lavochkin La-15 | 235 | 1949–1954 | Fantail | |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1 | 100 | 1940–? | n/a | |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 | 3,120 | 1941–1945 | n/a | Includes propeller-driven MiG-9. |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9 (jet) | 550 | 1946–? | Fargo | Includes trainers. |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-13/I-250 | 10-20 | - | n/a | |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 | ~12,000 | 1949–? | Fagot | Includes trainers. |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 | 10,000 | 1952–1970s | Fresco | |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 | ~8,500 | 1955–? | Farmer | includes foreign production. |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 | 10,000+ | 1959 | Fishbed | includes foreign production and trainers |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 | ~5,000 | 1970 | Flogger | |
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-75 | 1 | – | ? | Prototype interceptor lost to Su-9. |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25P | 1,190 | 1972-2007 | Foxbat | Includes trainers. |
Mikoyan MiG-27 | 1,070 | 1982 | Flogger D/J | |
Mikoyan MiG-29 | 1,600+ | 1983 | Fulcrum | Includes trainers. |
Mikoyan MiG-31 | ~500 | 1982 | Foxhound | |
Mikoyan MiG-33 | – | – | Fulcrum E | MiG-29M marketing designation. |
Mikoyan MiG-35 | – | – | Fulcrum F | Prototype for export. |
Mikoyan LMFS 1.27 | – | – | Light Multi-function Frontal Aircraft. | |
Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-152A | 1 | 1960–1965 | Flipper | Final MiG-21 experimental model. |
Polikarpov I-1 | 35 | - | n/a | not used |
Polikarpov I-3 | 389 | 1929–1935 | n/a | |
Polikarpov I-5 | 803 | 1931–1942 | n/a | |
Polikarpov I-6 | 2 | - | n/a | prototype for I-5 |
Polikarpov I-15 "Chaika" | 7,175+ | 1935–1944 | n/a | |
Polikarpov I-16 "Ishak" | 9,004+ | 1935–1940s | n/a | Possibly 7364 fighters and 1895 trainers built. |
Polikarpov I-17 | 3 | – | n/a | prototypes only |
Sukhoi Su-1/I-330 | 1 | 1940 | n/a | high-altitude fighter prototype. |
Sukhoi Su-1/I-360 | 1 | 1941 | n/a | Su-1 with revised wing, did not fly. |
Sukhoi Su-5/I-107 | 1 | 1945 | n/a | mixed-power propeller/motorjet prototype. |
Sukhoi Su-7 (1944) | 1 | 1944–1945 | n/a | Mixed-power interceptor developed from attack Su-6. |
Sukhoi Su-7 | < 200 | 1956–? | Fitter-A | Swept-wing 'Fitter' model. |
Sukhoi Su-9 | < 1,100 | 1959-1970 | Fishpot-A/B | |
Sukhoi Su-11 | 108 | 1964–1983 | Fishpot-C | Improved Su-9, some modified from Su-9. |
Sukhoi Su-15 | < 1,500 | 1967–1992 | Flagon | Include trainers. Su-15TM not redesignated Su-21. |
Sukhoi Su-27 | ~680 | 1984 | Flanker | includes exports and trainers |
Sukhoi Su-30 | 630+ | 1992 | Flanker-C/G/H | Interceptor, was Su-27PU. |
Sukhoi Su-33 | ~35 | 1994 | Flanker-D | Includes trainer; carrier fighter, was Su-27K. |
Sukhoi Su-35 | 151 | 1997 | Flanker-E | Was Su-27M. |
Sukhoi Su-37 | 2 | – | Flanker-F | cancelled Su-35 development. |
Sukhoi Su-47 | – | – | Firkin | Technology demonstrator |
Sukhoi Su-57 | 12 | 2020 | Felon | |
Tupolev I-4 | 369 | 1928–1933 | n/a | |
Tupolev Tu-28/Tu-128 | 198 | 1965–1992 | Fiddler-A/B | |
Yakovlev Yak-1 | ~8,720 | 1940–1945 | n/a | Includes trainers. |
Yakovlev Yak-3 | 4,848 | 1944–1945 | n/a | Includes trainers. |
Yakovlev Yak-9 | 16,769 | 1942–? | Frank | Includes trainers. |
Yakovlev Yak-15 | ~280 | 1947–? | Feather | |
Yakovlev Yak-17 | 430 | 1948–? | Feather | Includes trainers. |
Yakovlev Yak-23 | 310 | 1949–1950s | Flora | Replaced by MiG-15. |
Yakovlev Yak-25 | 480 | 1955–1967 | Flashlight | |
Yakovlev Yak-28P | ~1,700 | 1967–1980s | Firebar | |
Yakovlev Yak-38 | 231 | 1976–1991 | Forger | VTOL carrier fighter |
Supermarine Spitfire Vb | 143 | 1943 | n/a | British War-Aid |
Supermarine Spitfire IX | 1200 | 1943-1947 | n/a | British War-Aid |
Hawker Hurricane IIA | 196 | 1941-? | n/a | British War-Aid |
Hawker Hurricane IIB | 1606 | 1941-? | n/a | British War-Aid |
Hawker Hurricane IIC | 1136 | 1941-? | n/a | British War-Aid |
Hawker Hurricane IID | 46 | 1942-? | n/a | British War-Aid |
Hawker Hurricane IV | 30 | 1943-? | n/a | British War-Aid |
Type | No. | Service period | NATO name | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ilyushin Il-2 "Sturmovik" | 29,937 | 1941–1950s | Bark | Excludes Il-10. |
Ilyushin Il-10 | 5,026 | 1944–1956 | Beast | Excludes Czech production; includes trainers. |
Ilyushin Il-40 | 2 | 1953 | Brawny | Prototypes only. |
Kochyerigin LBSh | 2 | 1939 | n/a | Prototypes only. Cancelled in favor of Il-2 |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 | 5,047 | 1970–1998 | Flogger | Includes 3,630 fighters and trainers, but excludes MiG-27s. |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25BM | ~100 | 1982–? | Foxbat-F | SEAD variant. |
Mikoyan MiG-27 | 925 | 1975 | Flogger-D/J | Excludes Indian production. Ground-attack MiG-23. |
Polikarpov I-15 "Chaika" | > 7,175 | 1935–1944 | n/a | |
Polikarpov I-16 "Ishak" | > 9,004 | 1935–1940s | n/a | Possibly 7,364 fighters and 1,895 trainers built. |
Sukhoi Su-2 | > 500 | 1940–1942 | n/a | Later used as squadron hacks. |
Sukhoi Su-7B | 1,700–1,800 | 1961–1986 | Fitter-A | Includes trainers and ~600 exports. |
Sukhoi Su-17 "Strizh" | 2,867 | 1971 | Fitter | Includes 500+ for export and trainers. |
Sukhoi Su-24 "Chemodan" | 1,400 | 1974 | Fencer | 700+ for the USSR, includes 110+ reconnaissance variants. |
Sukhoi Su-25 "Grach" | >580 | 1981 | Frogfoot | Includes trainers; ~80 being upgraded to Su-25SM. |
Sukhoi Su-25T/Su-25TM/Su-39 | 20 | 1996 | Frogfoot | 20 Su-25T built; 8 upgraded to Su-39TM. |
Sukhoi Su-30M | 500+ | 1990s | Flanker-F (Variant 2) | Multirole Su-27; 4+ built. |
Sukhoi Su-34/Su-27IB/Su-32FN | 74 | 2014 | Fullback | Deliveries ongoing. |
Yakovlev Yak-7 | 6,339 | 1942–? | n/a | Includes trainers. |
Yakovlev Yak-38 | 231 | 1976-1994 | Forger | Naval VTOL fighter-bomber. |
Type | No. | Service period | NATO name | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Archangelski Ar-2 | ? | 1940–1941 | n/a | Refined Tupolev SB |
Bolkhovitinov DB-A | 14 | 1935–? | ||
Douglas A-20 Havoc | 2,908 | 1940s | Box | Lend-lease from the United States. |
Ilyushin DB-3 | 1,528 | 1936–? | n/a | Excludes Il-4. |
Ilyushin Il-4 | 5,256 | 1941-1950s | Bob | Includes trainers. |
Ilyushin Il-28 | 2,000+ | 1950–1980s | Beagle | excludes Chinese Hong H-5 version. |
Ilyushin Il-54/Il-149 | 1 | – | Blowlamp | Cancelled. |
Myasishchev M-4 "Molot" | – | 1955-1960s | Bison | 93 all variants, few used; most converted to M-4-2 tankers. |
M-50/M-52 | 2 | 1957 | Bounder | Prototypes only. |
North American B-25C/D/S/G/J | 866 | 1941 | Bank | Lend-lease from the United States. |
Petlyakov Pe-2 "Peschka" | 11,427 | 1941-1950s | Buck | Includes trainers. |
Petlyakov Pe-8/TB-7 | ~96 | 1941–1950s | n/a | 93 or 96 built. |
Polikarpov R-1 & R-2 | 2,800+ | 1924–1934 | n/a | Airco DH.9A copy. |
Tupolev DB-1 | 18 | 1934–1937 | n/a | development of ANT-25 |
Tupolev SB "Katyusha" | 6,656 | 1936–1944 | n/a | Includes trainers. |
Tupolev TB-1 | 212 | 1929–? | n/a | |
Tupolev TB-3 | 818 | 1930–1942 | n/a | Also mothership for parasite I-16s |
Tupolev Tu-2 | 2,527 | 1943–1950 | Bat | |
Tupolev Tu-4 | 847 | 1949–1960s | Bull | Boeing B-29 Superfortress copy. |
Tupolev Tu-12/Tu-77 | 4 | 1947–1950 | n/a | No production. |
Tupolev Tu-14 | ~100 | 1949–? | Bosun | Include reconnaissance and torpedo bomber versions; most to the navy. |
Tupolev Tu-16 | 1,507+ | 1954–1993 | Badger | |
Tupolev Tu-22 "Shilo" | ~250-300 | 1962 | Blinder | Excludes Tu-22M 'Backfire', Includes trainers. |
Tupolev Tu-22M | ~500 | 1972 | Backfire | |
Tupolev Tu-73 | 1 | 1947–1948 | n/a | Enlarged Tu-72 naval bomber. |
Tupolev Tu-80 | 1 | 1949 | n/a | Improved Tu-4. |
Tupolev Tu-82/Tu-22 | 1 | – | Butcher | |
Tupolev Tu-85 | 2 | – | Barge | Final Tu-4 refinement. |
Tupolev Tu-91 | – | – | Boot | 1954 prototype naval bomber |
Tupolev Tu-95 | 300+ | 1956–1997 | Bear | Includes trainers. |
Tupolev Tu-95MS | – | 1984 | Bear-H | Tu-142 airframe. |
Tupolev Tu-98 | 2 | – | Backfin | 1955 Technology demonstrator. |
Tupolev Tu-160 | 16 | 1987 | Blackjack | |
Tu PAK DA | – | ? | – | No prototypes |
Yakovlev Yak-2 | 111 | 1940–? | n/a | |
Yakovlev Yak-4 | 90 | 1941–1945 | n/a | Night bomber later used for reconnaissance. |
Yakovlev Yak-26 | 9 | ? | Flashlight-B | Version of Yak-25 interceptor. |
Yakovlev Yak-28 | ~700 | 1960–1994 | Brewer | |
Yermolayev Yer-2 | ~320 | 1941–? | n/a | |
Type | No. | Service period | NATO name | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Antonov An-30 | – | 1974 | Clank | Aerial survey; few built. |
Ilyushin Il-28R | – | ? | Beagle | |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21R | – | 1965 | Fishbed-H | |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25R | – | 1970 | Foxbat | 1190 built all variants. |
Myasishchev M-17/M-55 "Geofizika" | 6+ | 1982 | Mystic-A/B | Was ELINT, One used for meteorological research. |
Neman R-10 | 490 | 1937–1943 | n/a | |
Polikarpov R-1 & R-2 | 2,800+ | 1924–1934 | n/a | Airco DH.9A copy. Also light bomber. |
Polikarpov R-5 | 490 | 1928–1944 | n/a | |
Polikarpov R-Z | 1,031 | 1935–1941? | n/a | Improved R-5. |
Sukhoi Su-17R "Strizh" | – | ? | Fitter | Some Su-17M used reconnaissance pods. Su-20R was export only. |
Sukhoi Su-24MR | 110+ | 1985 | Fencer-E | |
Tupolev R-3 | 103 | 1926–? | n/a | |
Tupolev R-6 | 7,000+ | 1929–? | n/a | All variants. |
Tupolev R-7 | 1 | ? | n/a | 1930 prototype |
Tupolev Tu-16R | 1,507+ | ? | Badger-E | |
Tupolev Tu-22R | 127 | 1962–? | Blinder-C | |
Yakovlev Yak-4 | 90 | 1941–1945 | n/a | Reassigned to reconnaissance. |
Yakovlev Yak-25RV | 165 | 1959–1974 | Mandrake | Two unmanned variants. |
Yakovlev Yak-27R | ~160-180 | 1960–? | Mangrove | |
Yakovlev Yak-28R | 220+ | 1960s-1990s | Brewer-D | |
Type | No. | Service period | NATO name | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Antonov An-72P | – | 1987 | Coaler | |
Beriev Be-2/KOR-1 | – | 1938–1942 | Mote | Cruiser floatplane |
Beriev Be-4/KOR-2 | – | 1941–? | Mug | Flying boat |
Beriev Be-6 | – | 1949–1960s | Madge | Flying boat |
Beriev Be-10 | – | 1956–? | Mallow | Jet flying boat; few produced. |
Beriev Be-12 "Chaika" | – | 1961 | Amphibious | |
Beriev Be-42/Be-44 "Albatros" | – | 1989 | Mermaid | Amphibious |
Consolidated PBY/PBN "Catalina" | – | 1939-? | Mop | Amphibious |
Ilyushin Il-38 | ~100 | 1971 | May | Some with the Indian Navy. |
Myasishchev 3M/3MD "Molot" | 93 | 1956–1980s | Bison-B/C | Converted to tankers. |
Tupolev Tu-16PL/R/RM/SP | 1,507+ | ?–1994 | Badger-D/E/F | |
Tupolev Tu-95MR | 12 | 1970s | Bear-E | |
Tupolev Tu-142/Tu-142M | – | 1972 | Bear-F | |
Type | No. | Service period | NATO name | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
An-71 | 3 | 1985–1991 | Madcap | Cancelled |
Beriev A-50 "Shmel" | ~40 | 1986 | Mainstay | Modified IL-76 |
Ilyushin Il-18D/V | 7+ | ? | Coot-B | 5+ Il-18D and 2 Il-18V built. |
Ilyushin Il-18D-36 "Bizon" | 20+ | 1970s–? | Coot-B | |
Ilyushin Il-22M-11 "Zebra" | 21+ | 1987 | Coot-B | |
Ilyushin Il-76VKP/Il-82 | 2 | 1990s | – | |
Ilyushin Il-86VKP/Il-87 Aimak | 4+ | 1990s | Maxdome | |
Tupolev Tu-126 | 8 | 1968–1980s | Moss | Modified Tu-114 airliner |
Tupolev Tu-142MR | 10+ | 1980 | Bear-J | |
Type | No. | Service period | NATO name | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Antonov An-12B-PP/BK-IS/-PP/-PPS | 150+ | 1964 | Cub-A/B/C/D | EW |
Antonov An-26M | – | ? | Curl | ELINT; |
Antonov An-26RM/RTR/RR | 42+ | 1986 | Curl-B | SIGINT/COMINT variants. |
Ilyushin Il-20RT | – | 1978 | Coot-A | ELINT variant. |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25RB | – | ? | Foxbat | ELINT variants |
Sukhoi Su-24MP | 12-24 | 1980s | Fencer-F | ELINT variant. |
Tupolev Tu-16Ye/P/SPS and "Elka" | – | ?–1994 | Badger-A/H/J/K/L | |
Tupolev Tu-22P | 47 | ? | Blinder-E | |
Tupolev Tu-22MR | 20+ | 1990s | Backfire | Conversions |
Tupolev Tu-95RT | 45 | 1960s | Bear-D | |
Yakovlev Yak-28PP | 120+ | 1970-1990s | Brewer-E | Escort jammer |
Type | No. | Service period | NATO name | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Antonov An-2 "Annushka" | 5000+ | 1947 | Colt | Many other operators, excludes Polish production. |
Antonov An-8 | 151 | 1956–2004 | Camp | |
Antonov An-10 "Ukraine" | 108 | 1957–1972 | Cat | Passenger version of An-12 cargo. |
Antonov An-12 | 1,253 | 1959 | Cub | |
Antonov An-14 "Pchelka" | ~300 | 1958–? | Clod | Most for Aeroflot, some to military. |
Antonov An-22 "Antei" | 66 | 1967 | Cock | |
Antonov An-24 | ~1,465 | 1963 | Coke | |
Antonov An-26 | 1,398 | 1969 | Curl | |
Antonov An-28 | 191 | 1969 | Cash | Built in Poland. |
Antonov An-30 | 123 | 1968 | Clank | Mapping development of An-24/An-26. |
Antonov An-32 | 357 | 1977 | Cline | Re-engined An-26. |
Antonov An-72A "Cheburashka" | – | 1987 | Coaler-C | 180+ An-72 and An-74 built; in production |
Antonov An-74 "Cheburashka" | – | 1990s | Coaler-B | 180+ An-72 and An-74 built; in production |
Antonov An-124 "Ruslan" | 56 | 1986 | Condor | |
Antonov An-225 "Mriya" | 1 | 1989–2022 | Cossack | Operated commercially from 2001-2022. The An-225 was destroyed in the Battle of Antonov Airport during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
Ilyushin Il-12 | 663 | 1945–? | Coach | Most for Aeroflot, some to military. |
Ilyushin Il-14 | 1,000+ | 1953–? | Crate | |
Ilyushin Il-18 | ~25 | 1965–? | Coot | ~25 used as VIP transports. |
Ilyushin Il-62M | 20+ | 1974 | Classic | |
Ilyushin Il-76 | 900+ | 1978 | Candid | |
Ilyushin Il-86 | 103 | 1977–1994 | Camber | |
Ilyushin Il-96PU | 2 | 2003 | – | Two used by Russian president |
Ilyushin Il-112VT | – | – | – | under development |
Kharkiv KhAI-5 | 60+ | 1940–? | n/a | converted bomber |
Lisunov Li-2 | 2,000+ | – | Cab | License-built Douglas DC-3. |
Polikarpov Po-2 | ~30,000 | 1929–? | Mule | Utility biplane |
Tupolev PS-9 | ~70 | 1933–? | n/a | |
Tupolev Tu-104 | 200 | 1955–? | Camel | |
Tupolev Tu-110 | 3 | 1957 | Cooker | Used as testbeds. |
Tupolev Tu-114 "Rossiya" | 31 | 1957–1975 | Cleat | |
Tupolev Tu-124 | 165 | 1960–? | Cookpot | Some used as trainers (Tu-124Sh-1 and Sh-2). |
Tupolev Tu-134BSh/UBL | – | ? | Crusty | Tu-22M and Tu-160 crew trainer . |
Tupolev Tu-154M | – | ?–2006 | Careless | Some used as VIP transports. |
Tupolev Tu-204/214 | 68 | 1995 | – | Number includes Tupolev Tu-214. |
Yakovlev Yak-6 | 381 | 1942–1950 | Crib | Light bomber and transport. |
Yakovlev Yak-10 | 40(?) | 1945–1947 | Crow | Was Yak-14. |
Yakovlev Yak-12 | 3,801 | 1947–? | Creek | Yak-10 development. |
Yakovlev Yak-14 | 413 | 1948–? | n/a | Glider |
Yakovlev Yak-16 | – | 1948–? | Cork | Some used for training |
Yakovlev Yak-40 | – | 1968 | Codling | A few dozen used by military |
Yakovlev Yak-42 | – | 1980 | Clobber | Tu-134 replacement |
Type | No. | Service period | NATO name | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ilyushin Il-76MDK | – | – | – | Planned tanker conversion |
Ilyushin Il-78/Il-78M | up to 30 | 1989 | Midas | Converted airliner |
Myasishchev 3MS-2/3MN-2 "Molot" | – | ?–1990s | Bison | Converted bomber |
Myasishchev M-4-2 "Molot" | – | ?–1994 | Bison | Converted bomber |
Tupolev Tu-16D/N/Z | – | ?–1996 | Badger-A | |
Type | No. | Service period | NATO name | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aero L-29 "Delphin" | 2,000+ | 1963 | Maya | Czechoslovakian jet. |
Aero L-39 "Albatros" | – | 1972 | n/a | Czechoslovakian jet |
Avro 504 (U-1) | 700+ | 1918–? | n/a | |
Ilyushin Il-28U | – | ?–1980s | Mascot | |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI | – | ?–1970s | Midget | |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21U | – | 1962 | Mongol | |
Polikarpov U-2 | ~30,000 | 1929–? | Mule | Also used by other operators |
North American AT-6 | 82 | ? | – | Lend-Lease from the United States |
Sukhoi Su-7U | – | ?–1980s | Moujik | |
Sukhoi Su-9U | ~50 | 1962–1970s | Maiden | |
Sukhoi Su-11U | – | ?–1983 | Maiden | |
Yakovlev UT-1 | 1,241 | 1936–? | n/a | |
Yakovlev UT-2 | 7,243 | 1937–1950s | Mink | Main World War II basic trainer. |
Yakovlev Yak-7U | 6,399 | ? | Mark | |
Yakovlev Yak-11 | 4,566 | 1946–1962 | Moose | |
Yakovlev Yak-17UTI | ~430 | ? | Magnet | |
Yakovlev Yak-18 | 9,000+ | 1946 | Max | |
Yakovlev Yak-28U | – | ?–1994 | Maestro | |
Yakovlev Yak-30 | 4 | – | Magnum | lost to L-29 Delfin. |
Yakovlev Yak-52 | ~1,800 | 1976 | n/a | |
Type | No. | Service period | NATO name | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kamov Ka-15/Ka-18 | – | – | Hen | |
Kamov Ka-20 | – | – | Harp | |
Kamov Ka-22 "Vintokryl" | – | – | Hoop | |
Kamov Ka-25 | 140 | 1960s | Hormone | For the Soviet Navy |
Kamov Ka-26 | 816+ | 1970 | Hoodlum-A | number includes military and civilian examples. |
Kamov Ka-226 "Sergei" | ~10 | – | Hoodlum-C | ~10 on order for the Russian Navy. |
Kamov Ka-27/Ka-29 | 267 | 1982 | Helix | All variants, 59 Ka-29 troop transports. |
Kamov Ka-31 | – | 2003? | Helix 'B' | Naval AEW Platform |
Kamov Ka-32 | 170+ | 2006 | Helix 'C' | umber includes military and civilian examples. |
Kamov Ka-50 "Chernaya Akula" | 8 | 1995 | Hokum-A | Prototypes |
Kamov Ka-52 | 100 | 2012 | Hokum-B | |
Mil Mi-1 | < 1,800 | 1951–? | Hare | Production transferred to Poland. Military and civilian use |
PZL Mi-2 | 5,250+ | 1965 | Hoplite | built in Poland for military and civilian use. |
Mil Mi-4 | < 3,500 | 1953–? | Hound | Produced for military and civil use and exported. |
Mil Mi-6/Mi-22 | ~860 | 1960 | Hook | Produced for military and civil use and exported. |
Mil Mi-8 | 17,000+ | 1967 | Hip | All variants including Mi-17 (see below) and exports. |
Mil Mi-9/Mi-19 | – | 1977 | Hip-G/? | Mi-8/Mi-17 Airborne command post |
Mil Mi-10 | 55+ | 1963 | Harke | In civilian use by NPO-Vzylot |
Mil Mi-14 | ~75-100 | 1975 | Haze | |
Mil Mi-17/Mi-8M | ? | 1977 | Hip-H | |
Mil Mi-24 "Krokodil" | 5,200+ | 1973 | Hind | includes exports, Mi-24V redesignated as Mi-35 |
Mil Mi-26 | ~300 | 1982 | Halo | |
Mil Mi-28 "'Ночной охотник'" | 24 | 2009 | Havoc | more planned |
Yakovlev Yak-24 | ~100 | 1952–? | Horse | |
Type | No. | Service period | NATO name | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Antonov An-74AEW/An-71 | 1 | – | Madcap | Prototype AEW variant. |
Beriev A-60 | 2 | – | – | Laser-armed Il-76MD. |
Bisnovat 5 | 2 | – | – | Rocket research aircraft. |
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-270 | 2 | – | n/a | 1945 rocket interceptor, cancelled. |
Mikoyan Project 1.44 | 1 | – | Flatpack | Technology demonstrator. |
Mil V-12 | 2 | – | Homer | Prototype helicopter. |
Myasishchev M-50/M-52 | 2 | – | Bounder | Cancelled intercontinental bomber. |
OKB-1 EF 140 | 1 | – | – | Junkers jet bomber development. |
Sukhoi Su-47/S-37 "Berkut" | 1 | – | Firkin | Forward-swept wing demonstrator. |
Sukhoi T-4 | 1 | – | – | Reconnaissance/strike/interceptor, cancelled. |
Tupolev I-12 | 1 | – | – | 1931 fighter armed with recoilless 76 mm cannons. |
Yakovlev Yak-36 | 4 | – | Freehand | 1960s experimental VTOL aircraft; only 2 flown. |
Yakovlev Yak-141 | 4 | – | Freestyle | VTOL fighter; only 2 flown; cancelled. |
NATO uses a system of code names, called reporting names, to denote military aircraft and other equipment used by post-Soviet states, former Warsaw Pact countries, China, and other countries. The system assists military communications by providing short, one or two-syllable names, as alternatives to the precise proper names, which may be easily confused under operational conditions or are unknown in the Western world.
Antonov Company, formerly the Aeronautical Scientific-Technical Complex named after Antonov, and earlier the Antonov Design Bureau, for its chief designer, Oleg Antonov, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company. Antonov's particular expertise is in the fields of very large aeroplanes and aeroplanes using unprepared runways. Antonov has built a total of approximately 22,000 aircraft, and thousands of its planes are operating in the former Soviet Union and in developing countries.
Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev was a Russian and later Soviet aeronautical engineer known for his pioneering aircraft designs as the director of the Tupolev Design Bureau.
Semyon Alekseyevich Lavochkin was a Soviet aerospace engineer, Soviet aircraft designer who founded the Lavochkin aircraft design bureau. Many of his fighter designs were produced in large numbers for Soviet forces during World War II.
The Ilyushin Il-18 is a large turboprop airliner that first flew in 1957 and became one of the best known Soviet aircraft of its era. The Il-18 was one of the world's principal airliners for several decades and was widely exported. Due to the aircraft's durability, many examples achieved over 45,000 flight hours and the type remains operational in both military and civilian capacities. The Il-18's successor was the longer-range Ilyushin Il-62.
The Soviet Air Forces (Russian: Военно-Воздушные Силы Союза Советских Социалистических Республик, romanized:Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily Soyuza Sovetskih Sotsialisticheskih Respublik, VVS SSSR; literally "Military Air Forces of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics"; initialism VVS, sometimes referred to as the "Red Air Force", were one of the air forces of the Soviet Union. The other was the Soviet Air Defence Forces. The Air Forces were formed from components of the Imperial Russian Air Service in 1917, and faced their greatest test during World War II. The groups were also involved in the Korean War, and dissolved along with the Soviet Union itself in 1991–92. Former Soviet Air Forces' assets were subsequently divided into several air forces of former Soviet republics, including the new Russian Air Force. The "March of the Pilots" was its marching song.
The Tupolev Tu-16 is a twin-engined jet strategic heavy bomber used by the Soviet Union. It has been flown for almost 70 years. While many aircraft in Soviet service were retired after the Cold War ended, the Chinese license-built version Xian H-6 remains in service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force, with more being built as of 2020.
The Ilyushin Il-28 is a jet bomber of the immediate postwar period that was originally manufactured for the Soviet Air Forces. It was the Soviet Union'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 aircraft, and over 319 H-5s were built. Only 187 examples of the HJ-5 training variant were manufactured. In the 1990s hundreds remained in service with various air forces over 50 years after the Il-28 first appeared. The only H-5s in service currently are approximately 80 aircraft which operate with the Korean People's Air Force. The Il-28 has the USAF/DoD reporting name "Type 27" and ASCC reporting name "Beagle", while the Il-28U trainer variant has the USAF/DoD reporting name "Type 30" and NATO reporting name Mascot.
The JSCSukhoi Company is a Russian aircraft manufacturer, headquartered in Begovoy District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow, that designs both civilian and military aircraft. It was founded in the Soviet Union by Pavel Sukhoi in 1939 as the Sukhoi Design Bureau. During February 2006, the Russian government merged Sukhoi with Mikoyan, Ilyushin, Irkut, Tupolev, and Yakovlev as a new company named United Aircraft Corporation.
Tupolev, officially Public Joint Stock Company Tupolev, is a Russian aerospace and defence company headquartered in Basmanny District, Moscow.
The Antonov An-2 is a Soviet mass-produced single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed and manufactured by the Antonov Design Bureau beginning in 1947. Its durability, high lifting power, and ability to take off and land from poor runways have given it a long service life. The An-2 was produced up to 2001 and remains in service with military and civilian operators around the world.
The Soviet Navy was the naval warfare uniform service branch of the Soviet Armed Forces. Often referred to as the Red Fleet, the Soviet Navy made up a large part of the Soviet Union's strategic planning in the event of a conflict with the opposing superpower, the United States, during the Cold War (1945–1991). The Soviet Navy played a large role during the Cold War, either confronting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in western Europe or power projection to maintain its sphere of influence in eastern Europe.
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 and has many variants. For more than three decades the An-12 was the standard medium-range cargo and paratroop transport aircraft of the Soviet air forces. A total of 1,248 aircraft were built.
The Yakovlev UT-2 was a single-engine tandem two-seat low-wing monoplane that was the standard Soviet trainer during World War II. It was used by the Soviet Air Force from 1937 until replaced by the Yakovlev Yak-18 during the 1950s.
The MolniyaR-60 is a short-range lightweight infrared homing air-to-air missile designed for use by Soviet fighter aircraft. It has been widely exported, and remains in service with the CIS and many other nations.
The Yakovlev Yak-18 is a tandem two-seat military primary trainer aircraft manufactured in the Soviet Union. Originally powered by one 119 kW (160 hp) Shvetsov M-11FR-1 radial piston engine, it entered service in 1946. It was also produced in China as the Nanchang CJ-5.
The Shcherbakov Shche-2, also known as the TS-1 and nicknamed "Pike", was a twin-engined utility aircraft manufactured in the Soviet Union, designed by Alexei Shcherbakov for construction by OKB-47, to meet an urgent requirement for a light transport and liaison aircraft for operation by the Soviet Air Force during the Second World War. Proving to be successful, it remained in service for a number of years post-war in both civilian and military roles in the Soviet Union, and with the air forces of several allied nations. 550 built, in use until 1956 (USSR) and 1960.
The Lisunov Li-2, originally designated PS-84, was a license-built Soviet-version of the Douglas DC-3. It was produced by Factory #84 in Moscow-Khimki and, after the factory's evacuation in 1941, at the Tashkent Aviation Production Association in Tashkent. The project was directed by aeronautical engineer Boris Pavlovich Lisunov.
Aircraft manufacturing is an important industrial sector in Russia, employing around 355,300 people. The dissolution of the Soviet Union led to a deep crisis for the industry, especially for the civilian aircraft segment. The situation started improving during the middle of the first decade of the 2000s due to growth in air transportation and increasing demand. A consolidation programme launched in 2005 led to the creation of the United Aircraft Corporation holding company, which includes most of the industry's key companies. After 2022, reviving the passenger aircraft industry in Russia became the main goal.
The Henry Farman HF.30 was a two-seat military biplane designed in France around 1915, which became a principal aircraft of the Imperial Russian Air Service during the First World War. Although it was widely used on the Eastern Front, and by the factions and governments that emerged in the subsequent Russian Civil War, it is not well known outside that context: the HF.30 was not adopted by other Allied air forces, and the manufacturers reused the "Farman F.30" designation for the Farman F.30 in 1917.