Su-27 Flanker Long-Range Fighter Aircraft

The Su-27 is a long-range air superiority fighter, comparable to the U.S. F-15 but superior in many respects. It's a twin-engined aircraft using a blended wing and fuselage, and twin tail fins. At airshows the Su-27 demonstrated an exceptional controllability at high angles of attack.The Su-27 (NATO Code Name Flanker) is the front-line fighter...

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Tu-22 Blinder Medium-Range Bomber

The Tupolev Tu-22 (NATO code name: Blinder) 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.Developed in the 1950's, the Tu-22 was the successor to the Tu-16 high-altitude...

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Mi-42 Combat Helicopters Program

The Mil Mi-42 was a projected assault/transport helicopter featuring the NOTAR concept, fit to replace the Mi-40 program. The Mi-40 did not attract that many customers. Because of this and other reasons, The Mi-42 program (originally part of the Mi-40 program) was launched in 1985. The entire Mi-40 program, including the Mi-42 program, was...

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Tu-95 Bear Strategic Bomber Aircraft

The Tupolev Tu-95 (NATO reporting name: Bear) is a genuinely 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 it is expected to serve the Russian Air Force until no less than 2040. A naval development of these bomber is designated...

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MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter Bomber Aircraft

The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Микоян МиГ-29) is the embodiment of a Russian military aircraft. The interceptor and multirole fighter bomber MiG-29 uniquely combines unbelievable maneuverability with great speed. the first MiG-29 airframes were delivered to the Soviet airforce in 1983. The MiG-29 Fulcrum was exported to numerous countries: till these...

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Mi-28N Night Hunter Combat Helicopter

The Mi-28N Night Hunter helicopter retains most of the structural style of the Mi-28. the most distinction is that the installation of an integrated electronic combat system. other modifications include: new main gearbox for transmitting higher power to the rotor; new high-efficiency blades with swept-shaped tips; and an engine fuel injection...

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Mi-8 HIP Multirole Transport Helicopter

The MI-8 HIP is a multi-role transport helicopter capable of carring troops or provides as well as conducting armed attackes with rockets and guns. it's typically used to resupply guerrillas, insert detachments or offer close air support to attacking units. Designed as a transport helicopter, the Mi-8 proved a multi-purpose machine. The...

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IL-476 Heavy Transport Aircraft

The Il-476 is a significant modernized version of Russia's Il-76 Candid transport aircraft, featuring a fully-digital flight control system, new avionics and PS-90A-76 engines with improved fuel efficiency systems.The aircraft will be built at the Urals-based Aviastar-SP aircraft-manufacturing plant. The Russian Defense Ministry plans to...

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Mi-24 Hind Combat Transport Helicopter

Mil Mi-24 is a twin-engine combat helicopter supposed for close support of ground forces, destruction of armored targets and transportation of persons or cargo. The Mi-24 is not an instantaneous counterpart to the USA AH-64 Apache, since unlike this and other Western attack helicopters it's also capable of transporting up to eight troops....

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