Soviet Military Aircraft

Country Model Manufacturer Produced Description
🇨🇳 Tu-134 Crusty Tupolev
854
Soviet jet airliner, ubiquitous during the Cold War, extensively utilized for civil and military operations.
🇨🇳 Tu-143 Reys Tupolev
950
Soviet unmanned reconnaissance aircraft from 1970s used for tactical reconnaissance missions
🇨🇳 Tu-154 Careless Tupolev
1026
Soviet trijet airliner, prominent during the Cold War era, extensively deployed in civilian and military operations globally.
🇨🇳 Tu-16 Badger Tupolev
1509
Soviet jet bomber, known for Cold War operations and extensive use in various international conflicts, including Middle-Eastern wars.
🇨🇳 Tu-160 Blackjack Tupolev
37
Soviet strategic bomber, operational during the Cold War era, known for its supersonic speed and nuclear deterrence flights.
🇨🇳 Tu-22 Blinder Tupolev
311
Soviet supersonic bomber, operational during the Cold War, notable for reconnaissance and maritime strike missions.
🇨🇳 Tu-22M / Tu-26 Backfire Tupolev
497
Soviet supersonic long-range strategic bomber, known for its Cold War deployment and various modernization efforts in Russian service.
🇨🇳 Tu-95 Bear Tupolev
500
Soviet strategic bomber, prominent during the Cold War, extensively deployed for long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare.
🇨🇳 Yak-11 Moose Yakovlev
4566
Soviet trainer aircraft, widely deployed during the Cold War, notable for its robustness and maintenance simplicity.
🇨🇳 Yak-141 Freestyle Yakovlev
4
Soviet supersonic VTOL fighter, developed during late Cold War conditions, unused militarily despite ambitious testing regimen.
🇨🇳 Yak-28 Brewer / Firebar Yakovlev
1180
Soviet supersonic bomber, deployed during the Cold War, recognized for strategic reconnaissance and electronic warfare capacities.
🇨🇳 Yak-36 Freehand Yakovlev
4
Soviet vertical/short takeoff and landing jet, operational in the mid-to-late cold war, not widely deployed but significant for future designs.
🇨🇳 Yak-38 Forger Yakovlev
231
Soviet vertical takeoff/landing fighter, developed during the Cold War, primarily utilized on Soviet naval aviation carriers.