List of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS
March 08, 2023
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. Further details on the NATO Air Standardization Coordinating Committee (ASCC) reporting names can be found here.
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March 08, 2023
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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 Further details on the NATO Air Standardization Coordinating Committee ASCC reporting names can be found here Contents 1 Fighters 2 Attack 3 Bombers 4 Reconnaissance 5 Maritime patrol 6 Airborne early warning and control 7 Electronic warfare 8 Transport and liaison 9 Tankers 10 Trainers 11 Helicopters 12 Experimental 13 See also 14 External linksFighters EditType No Built Service period NATO name RemarksAlekseyev I 21 211 215 3 n aBell P 39 Airacobra 4 719 1943 1949 Lend Lease from the United StatesBell P 63 Kingcobra 2 397 1944 1950 Lend Lease from the United StatesCurtiss P 40 Tomahawk Kittyhawk 2 425 1941 1945 Lend Lease from the United StatesGrigorovich I 1 1 n aGrigorovich I 2 amp I 2bis 211 1924 n aGrigorovich DI 3 1 n aGrigorovich I Z 73 1933 1936 n aGrigorovich IP 1 91 ca 1936 1940 n aHeinkel I 7 134 1931 Ilyushin I 21 2 n aKochyerigin DI 6 222 1934 n a Two seaterLavochkin Gorbunov Goudkov LaGG 1 100 1940 1945 n aLavochkin Gorbunov Goudkov LaGG 3 6 258 1940 1945 n aLavochkin 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 FangLavochkin La 15 235 1949 1954 FantailMikoyan Gurevich MiG 1 100 1940 n aMikoyan 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 aMikoyan Gurevich MiG 15 12 000 1949 Fagot Includes trainers Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 17 10 000 1952 1970s FrescoMikoyan Gurevich MiG 19 8 500 1955 Farmer includes foreign production Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 21 10 000 1959 Fishbed includes foreign production and trainersMikoyan Gurevich MiG 23 5 000 1970 FloggerMikoyan 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 JMikoyan MiG 29 1 600 1983 Fulcrum Includes trainers Mikoyan MiG 31 500 1982 FoxhoundMikoyan 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 usedPolikarpov I 3 389 1929 1935 n aPolikarpov I 5 803 1931 1942 n aPolikarpov I 6 2 n a prototype for I 5Polikarpov I 15 Chaika 7 175 1935 1944 n aPolikarpov I 16 Ishak 9 004 1935 1940s n a Possibly 7364 fighters and 1895 trainers built Polikarpov I 17 3 n a prototypes onlySukhoi 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 lt 200 1956 Fitter A Swept wing Fitter model Sukhoi Su 9 lt 1 100 1959 1970 Fishpot A BSukhoi Su 11 108 1964 1983 Fishpot C Improved Su 9 some modified from Su 9 Sukhoi Su 15 lt 1 500 1967 1992 Flagon Include trainers Su 15TM not redesignated Su 21 Sukhoi Su 27 680 1984 Flanker includes exports and trainersSukhoi 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 demonstratorSukhoi Su 57 12 2020 FelonTupolev I 4 369 1928 1933 n aTupolev Tu 28 Tu 128 198 1965 1992 Fiddler A BYakovlev 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 FeatherYakovlev Yak 17 430 1948 Feather Includes trainers Yakovlev Yak 23 310 1949 1950s Flora Replaced by MiG 15 Yakovlev Yak 25 480 1955 1967 FlashlightYakovlev Yak 28P 1 700 1967 1980s FirebarYakovlev Yak 38 231 1976 1991 Forger VTOL carrier fighterSupermarine Spitfire Vb 143 1943 n a British War AidSupermarine Spitfire IX 1200 1943 1947 n a British War AidHawker Hurricane IIA 196 1941 n a British War AidHawker Hurricane IIB 1606 1941 n a British War AidHawker Hurricane IIC 1136 1941 n a British War AidHawker Hurricane IID 46 1942 n a British War AidHawker Hurricane IV 30 1943 n a British War AidAttack EditType No Service period NATO name RemarksIlyushin 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 2Mikoyan 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 gt 7 175 1935 1944 n aPolikarpov I 16 Ishak gt 9 004 1935 1940s n a Possibly 7 364 fighters and 1 895 trainers built Sukhoi Su 2 gt 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 gt 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 Bombers EditType No Service period NATO name RemarksArchangelski Ar 2 1940 1941 n a Refined Tupolev SBBolkhovitinov 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 1940s 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 amp R 2 2 800 1924 1934 n a Airco DH 9A copy Tupolev DB 1 18 1934 1937 n a development of ANT 25Tupolev SB Katyusha 6 656 1936 1944 n a Includes trainers Tupolev TB 1 212 1929 n aTupolev TB 3 818 1930 1942 n a Also mothership for parasite I 16sTupolev Tu 2 2 527 1943 1950 BatTupolev 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 BadgerTupolev Tu 22 Shilo 250 300 1962 Blinder Excludes Tu 22M Backfire Includes trainers Tupolev Tu 22M 500 1972 BackfireTupolev 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 ButcherTupolev Tu 85 2 Barge Final Tu 4 refinement Tupolev Tu 91 Boot 1954 prototype naval bomberTupolev 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 BlackjackTu PAK DA No prototypesYakovlev Yak 2 111 1940 n aYakovlev 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 BrewerYermolayev Yer 2 320 1941 n aReconnaissance EditType No Service period NATO name RemarksAntonov An 30 1974 Clank Aerial survey few built Ilyushin Il 28R BeagleMikoyan Gurevich MiG 21R 1965 Fishbed HMikoyan 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 aPolikarpov R 1 amp R 2 2 800 1924 1934 n a Airco DH 9A copy Also light bomber Polikarpov R 5 490 1928 1944 n aPolikarpov 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 ETupolev R 3 103 1926 n aTupolev R 6 7 000 1929 n a All variants Tupolev R 7 1 n a 1930 prototypeTupolev Tu 16R 1 507 Badger ETupolev Tu 22R 127 1962 Blinder CYakovlev 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 MangroveYakovlev Yak 28R 220 1960s 1990s Brewer DMaritime patrol EditType No Service period NATO name RemarksAntonov An 72P 1987 CoalerBeriev Be 2 KOR 1 1938 1942 Mote Cruiser floatplaneBeriev Be 4 KOR 2 1941 Mug Flying boatBeriev Be 6 1949 1960s Madge Flying boatBeriev Be 10 1956 Mallow Jet flying boat few produced Beriev Be 12 Chaika 1961 Mail AmphibiousBeriev Be 42 Be 44 Albatros 1989 Mermaid AmphibiousIlyushin 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 FTupolev Tu 95MR 12 1970s Bear ETupolev Tu 142 Tu 142M 1972 Bear FAirborne early warning and control EditType No Service period NATO name RemarksAn 71 3 1985 1991 Madcap CancelledBeriev A 50 Shmel 40 1986 Mainstay Modified IL 76Ilyushin Il 18D V 7 Coot B 5 Il 18D and 2 Il 18V built Ilyushin Il 18D 36 Bizon 20 1970s Coot BIlyushin Il 22M 11 Zebra 21 1987 Coot BIlyushin Il 76VKP Il 82 2 1990s Ilyushin Il 86VKP Il 87 Aimak 4 1990s MaxdomeTupolev Tu 126 8 1968 1980s Moss Modified Tu 114 airlinerTupolev Tu 142MR 10 1980 Bear JElectronic warfare EditType No Service period NATO name RemarksAntonov An 12B PP BK IS PP PPS 150 1964 Cub A B C D EWAntonov 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 variantsSukhoi Su 24MP 12 24 1980s Fencer F ELINT variant Tupolev Tu 16Ye P SPS and Elka 1994 Badger A H J K LTupolev Tu 22P 47 Blinder ETupolev Tu 22MR 20 1990s Backfire ConversionsTupolev Tu 95RT 45 1960s Bear DYakovlev Yak 28PP 120 1970 1990s Brewer E Escort jammerTransport and liaison EditType No Service period NATO name RemarksAntonov An 2 Annushka 5000 1947 Colt Many other operators excludes Polish production Antonov An 8 151 1956 2004 CampAntonov An 10 Ukraine 108 1957 1972 Cat Passenger version of An 12 cargo Antonov An 12 1 253 1959 CubAntonov An 14 Pchelka 300 1958 Clod Most for Aeroflot some to military Antonov An 22 Antei 66 1967 CockAntonov An 24 1 465 1963 CokeAntonov An 26 1 398 1969 CurlAntonov 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 productionAntonov An 74 Cheburashka 1990s Coaler B 180 An 72 and An 74 built in productionAntonov An 124 Ruslan 56 1986 CondorAntonov 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 CrateIlyushin Il 18 25 1965 Coot 25 used as VIP transports Ilyushin Il 62M 20 1974 ClassicIlyushin Il 76 900 1978 CandidIlyushin Il 86 103 1977 1994 CamberIlyushin Il 96PU 2 2003 Two used by Russian presidentIlyushin Il 112VT under developmentKharkiv KhAI 5 60 1940 n a converted bomberLisunov Li 2 2 000 Cab License built Douglas DC 3 Polikarpov Po 2 30 000 1929 Mule Utility biplaneTupolev PS 9 70 1933 n aTupolev Tu 104 200 1955 CamelTupolev Tu 110 3 1957 Cooker Used as testbeds Tupolev Tu 114 Rossiya 31 1957 1975 CleatTupolev 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 GliderYakovlev Yak 16 1948 Cork Some used for trainingYakovlev Yak 40 1968 Codling A few dozen used by militaryYakovlev Yak 42 1980 Clobber Tu 134 replacementTankers EditType No Service period NATO name RemarksIlyushin Il 76MDK Planned tanker conversionIlyushin Il 78 Il 78M up to 30 1989 Midas Converted airlinerMyasishchev 3MS 2 3MN 2 Molot 1990s Bison Converted bomberMyasishchev M 4 2 Molot 1994 Bison Converted bomberTupolev Tu 16D N Z 1996 Badger ATrainers EditType No Service period NATO name RemarksAero L 29 Delphin 2 000 1963 Maya Czechoslovakian jet Aero L 39 Albatros 1972 n a Czechoslovakian jetAvro 504 U 1 700 1918 n aIlyushin Il 28U 1980s MascotMikoyan Gurevich MiG 15UTI 1970s MidgetMikoyan Gurevich MiG 21U 1962 MongolPolikarpov U 2 30 000 1929 Mule Also used by other operatorsNorth American AT 6 82 Lend Lease from the United StatesSukhoi Su 7U 1980s MoujikSukhoi Su 9U 50 1962 1970s MaidenSukhoi Su 11U 1983 MaidenYakovlev UT 1 1 241 1936 n aYakovlev UT 2 7 243 1937 1950s Mink Main World War II basic trainer Yakovlev Yak 7U 6 399 MarkYakovlev Yak 11 4 566 1946 1962 MooseYakovlev Yak 17UTI 430 MagnetYakovlev Yak 18 9 000 1946 MaxYakovlev Yak 28U 1994 MaestroYakovlev Yak 30 4 Magnum lost to L 29 Delfin Yakovlev Yak 52 1 800 1976 n aHelicopters EditType No Service period NATO name RemarksKamov Ka 15 Ka 18 HenKamov Ka 20 HarpKamov Ka 22 Vintokryl HoopKamov Ka 25 140 1960s Hormone For the Soviet NavyKamov 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 PlatformKamov Ka 32 170 2006 Helix C umber includes military and civilian examples Kamov Ka 50 Chernaya Akula 8 1995 Hokum A PrototypesKamov Ka 52 100 2012 Hokum BMil Mi 1 lt 1 800 1951 Hare Production transferred to Poland Military and civilian usePZL Mi 2 5 250 1965 Hoplite built in Poland for military and civilian use Mil Mi 4 lt 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 postMil Mi 10 55 1963 Harke In civilian use by NPO VzylotMil Mi 14 75 100 1975 HazeMil Mi 17 Mi 8M 1977 Hip HMil Mi 24 Krokodil 5 200 1973 Hind includes exports Mi 24V redesignated as Mi 35Mil Mi 26 300 1982 HaloMil Mi 28 Nochnoj ohotnik 24 2009 Havoc more plannedYakovlev Yak 24 100 1952 HorseExperimental EditType No Service period NATO name RemarksAntonov 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 See also Edit Aviation portal USSR portalUSSR military aircraft designation systems List of aircraft List of Russian aerospace engineers List of currently active Russian military 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