MiG-17 frontline multipurpose fighter. Designed in 1949. Crew – 1, armament – 23 mm NR-23 gun; 37 mm N – 37 D gun, speed – 1114 km/h, ceiling – 15600 m, flight range – 1295 km The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17  is a high-subsonic fighter aircraft produced in the…

Soviet aircraft bombs FAB 1000 and FAB 3000 from WW2. 

Combat aviation of the USSR: Yak-28P. Multipurpose combat aircraft. The first flight – 1958. Produced in the modifications of the front bomber, interceptor and scout. Despite a large number of built and operated (in combat units) copies, was not adopted for…

Combat aviation of the USSR: the strike fighter aircraft Yak-38. NATO classification – Forger. The first flight – September 1974. The Yakovlev Yak-38 was the Soviet Naval Aviation’s only operational VTOL strike fighter aircraft, in addition to being its first…

Morane-Saulnier MS.733 Alcyon (F-BMQG): French two-seat basic training monoplane The production version that followed was designated the MS.733, with five pre-production aircraft and 200 production aircraft. The aircraft were delivered to the French Navy…

MiG-25 RB. A Soviet reconnaissance aircraft from 1964. Flight range – 1865 km, max. speed – 3000 km/h, ceiling – 23000 m The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (NATO reporting name: Foxbat) is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that is among the fastest…

Combat aviation of the USSR: the light bomber Su-2 (BB-1). Developed in 1937. Single all-metal monoplane with closed cockpit and retractable landing gear. 893 copies made. A crew – 2 persons. Armament: machine gun (7.62 mm ShKAS). The bomb capacity is 400…

Combat aviation of the USSR: jet fighter MiG 21 F-13, 1959. The maximum speed is 2125 km / h. The practical ceiling is 19000 m. Crew – 1 person.  Museum of the Soviet Army, Moscow. The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO reporting name: Fishbed) is a supersonic…

The Rutan Model 61 Long-EZ is a tandem 2-seater homebuilt aircraft designed by Burt Rutan’s Rutan Aircraft Factory. The Long-EZ has a canard layout, a swept wing with wingtip rudders, and a pusher engine and propeller. The tricycle landing gear has fixed…

Yak-3 fighter. Developed in 1943. Single monoplane of mixed design with closed cockpit and retractable landing gear. A crew – 1 person. Armament: a cannon (20 mm SHVAK), a machine gun (12.7 mm UB). The speed is 646 km / h. The practical ceiling is 10400 m.…

Combat aviation of Germany: the BF 109 F-2 fighter, Germany. Developed in 1934 under the leadership of Willy Messerschmitt. Single all-metal monoplane with closed cockpit and retractable landing gear. Crew – 1 person. Armament: a cannon (20 mm MG 151), a…

Su-11. A Soviet supersonic interceptor from 1958. Flight range – 1700 km, max. speed – 2340 km/h, ceiling – 18000 m The Sukhoi Su-11 (NATO reporting name: Fishpot-C) was an interceptor aircraft used by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The Su-11 was an…

Tu-22M. The first Soviet supersonic long-range variable sweep-wing jet bomber in the series. Flight range – 7000 km, max. speed – 2000 km/h The Tupolev Tu-22M (NATO reporting name: Backfire) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing, long-range strategic and maritime…

S-26 (Su-7L). A Soviet experimental aircraft from 1963. Two Su-7 aircrafts with experimental ski landing gear were successfully tested in 1963-1966. The aircraft was capable to operate on rough fields (low destiny ground 4-5 kg/sq. cm) The Sukhoi Su-7 (NATO…

Yak-27R. A Soviet high-speed reconnaissance aircraft from 1956. Flight range – 1170 km, max. speed – 1300 km/h, ceiling – 16550 m The Yakovlev Yak-27 (NATO reporting name “Flashlight-C”) was a family of Soviet supersonic aircraft developed in 1958 from the…

Combat aviation of the USSR: jet fighter MiG 23S. The maximum speed is 2500 km / h. The flight range is 2000 km. Crew – 1 person. Museum of the Soviet Army, Moscow The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (NATO reporting name: Flogger) is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft…

Airbus A320ceo/neo The Airbus A320 family is a series of narrow-body passenger aircraft developed and manufactured by Airbus. It is the best-selling passenger aircraft in history. The A320 programme was launched in March 1984. The maiden flight took place…

Weapons of the USSR: jet fighter MiG-17, 1951. The maximum speed is 1152 km / h. The practical ceiling is 14,700 m. The range is 1165 km. Crew – 1 person. Museum of the Soviet Army, Moscow The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (NATO reporting name: Fresco) is a high…

The SEPECAT Jaguar is an Anglo-French jet attack aircraft originally used by the British Royal Air Force and the French Air Force in the close air support and nuclear strike role. It is still in service in upgraded form with the Indian Air Force. Jaguar E …