Su-9. A Soviet interceptor from 1956. The first special supersonic interceptor in a series: four world records in 1959-1962 (speed and altitude). Over 1000 aircrafts built. Flight range – 1800 km, max. speed – 2120 km/h, ceiling – 20000 m The Sukhoi Su-9…

The Cessna O-1 Bird Dog is a liaison and observation aircraft. It was the first all-metal fixed-wing aircraft ordered for and by the United States Army following the Army Air Forces’ separation from it in 1947. The Bird Dog had a lengthy career in the U.S.…

Max Holste MH-1521 Broussard №124 from Montelimar Aviation Museum The Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard is a 1950s French six-seat utility monoplane designed by Max Holste to meet a French Army requirement. Following the end of the Second World War, Avions Max…

Tu-16K. The first Soviet long-range sweep-wing jet missile carrier bomber in mass production. Flight range – 7800 km, max. speed – 1050 km/h The Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting name: Badger) is a twin-engined jet strategic heavy bomber used by the Soviet Union.…

A Soviet Su-17 UM-3 fighter-bomber. Developed in 1966. Crew – 2, armament – 30 mm NR-30 gun, ammunition – 80 30 mm shots; six NAR UB-32 outboard blocks, speed – 2230 km/h, ceiling – 14300 m, flight range – 1500 km The Sukhoi Su-17 (izdeliye S-32) is a variable…

The Zlin Z-526 Akrobat is a Czech sports plane used in aerobatics. The Z-526 was originally designed by Zlin Aircraft in 1959. Its two-seat version is called the Trener-Master. The Z 526’s layout was organized with the pilot in the rear, and the student in…

The Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter is a United States strategic tanker aircraft based on the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter. It was succeeded by the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker. The KC-97 Stratofreighter was an aerial refueling tanker variant of the C-97 Stratofreighter…

The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack jet and advanced jet trainer co-manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France and Dornier Flugzeugwerke of Germany. It was developed specifically to perform trainer and light attack missions, as well as to perform…

The Bell P-63 Kingcobra is an American fighter aircraft developed by Bell Aircraft in World War II from the Bell P-39 Airacobra in an attempt to correct that aircraft’s deficiencies. Although the P-63 was not accepted for combat use by the United States Army…

Combat aviation of the USSR: the DI-6 fighter. Developed in 1934. A two-seat fighter biplane with open cabin and non-retractable landing gear. Issued 222 aircrafts, including the DI-6SH as an attack plane. A crew – 2 persons. Armament: a machine gun (7.62…

Hawker Hunter (J-4065): transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft During 1945, the Second World War came to a close and a new postwar Labour government, headed by Clement Attlee, came to power in Britain. The incoming Attlee government’s initial stance…

Ilya Muromets. A Russian heavy bomber from 1913 (WW1) by Igor Sikorsky: four world records in 1915  including payload (400 kg bomb) and speed. Flight range – 650 km, max. speed – 130 km/h, ceiling – 4600 m. Armament – 3-8 machine guns. Total 73 aircrafts…

The Sukhoi T6-1 was a Soviet-era STOL low-altitude strike fighter. It was, simply, the initial concept prototype model of the Su-24, based on the experience gained with the T-58VD. Interestingly, the aircraft actually features four lifter jets in the middle…

Voisin. A French reconnaissance bomber from 1914 (WW1). Flight range – 450 km, max. speed – 100 km/h, ceiling – 3500 m