The supersonic transport Tupolev TU-144 crashes at its Paris Air Show debut.
The West underestimates the Soviet MIG-15 in Korea.
The YAK-3, or Russian Hurricane, is developed to fight the Luftwaffe.
The Ilyushin Il-2 is produced to counter German tanks, a legacy continued by the Sukhoi Su-25.
The MIG-21 design concentrates on speed more than range.
The swing wing, pioneered by the Su-17/-20/-22 Fitter fighter-bomber series, was also used on the MiG-23/-27 Flogger series, and Su-24 Fencer fighter-bomber.
The MIG-25 travels 2.5 times the speed of sound.
Soviets counter Western fighters with the Fulcrum and the SU-27.
The Tupolev Tu-20, later known as the Tu-95, gives Russia intercontinental bombing capability.
Myasischev Bison; the Bounder; supersonic Backfire bomber.
The Antonov AN-2 biplane is a postwar transport.
The World War II Badger forward bomber influences Soviet aviation for years.
An in-depth look at the history of Russian Helicopter design and implementation including modern helicopter technology.
the Tu-95 Bear