

The I-3U ( or I-420) was a prototype of Soviet interceptor, designed in mid 1950s. The plane was equipped with innovated flight system "Uragan-1”...

In 1970s, the USSR had a strong demand of a new fighter, being highly efficient against F-15, F-14, Mirage-F.1, F-111B and B-1 strategic bomber,...

The Myasishchev M-17 was designed in the mid-1970's as a high altitude interceptor of the reconnaissance balloons, which USA were then launching...

The Sukhoi Su-17 was the first Soviet fighter-bomber with a variable-sweep wing. The plane was based on the Su-7U, having a wing of the S-22I pro...

The Mirage III V-01 was a French vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) prototype fighter aircraft, developed in the mid-1960s. It was fitted with...


The passenger aircraft An-10 was developed by Antonov bureau in the early 1950s. The plane was based on the An-12 “Cub” transport military aircra...

Tupolev Tu-144 was the first world’s supersonic passenger airliner. His prototype first flew on 31 December 1968 near Moscow, almost two months b...



The Mikoyan-Gurevich I-320 was an all-weather fighter, capable of intercepting hostile aircrafts from a long distance.It's development began at l...

In mid 50’s of XX century, the USSR started process of аn anti-submarine aviation formation, a brand new kind of air force, due to the strong dem...

The I-75 was a re-engined and radar-equipped version of the experimental I-7 Mach 2 class aircraft. Work on the I-7U started in early 1956, as a...


Two-seat training version of Yak-23 with longer fuselage and lighter armament, three built.

This original plane was designed in late 50-s by consortium between Bolkow, Heinkel and Messerschmitt named EWR iaw requirments of the German def...

German WWII fighter

The P.1HH HammerHead is a full-sized, medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) derived from the P.180 Avanti II comm...

The S-52 fighter-bomber entered service in the USSR Air Forces in June 1981 as Sukhoi Su-17M3.It had been produced in different modifications, in...

Maritime surveillance aircraft

(Rocket-boosted high-altitude interceptor project, terminated before construction)


The Mirage IV was a French jet-propelled supersonic strategic bomber and deep-reconnaissance aircraft. It entered service with the French Air Fo...

(3 camo schemes including Yak-9T of Normandy regiment, pilot. Pierre Pouyade)

In 1962, Myasischchev Design Bureau started work on development of high-altitude interceptor, as a countermeasure to the US reconnaissance ball...

racing experimental aircraft

Mirage-IIIE was the most massively produced modification of the entire Mirage-III family of aircrafts. It was designed as an all-weather strike/m...

In late ‘30s, US Army Air Corp announced tender for aircraft with improved performance, armament, and pilot visibility over existing fighters. Al...

By early 1954, the MiG OKB was involved in a design programme with the objective of developing a comparatively lightweight interceptor fighter ca...

The HFB 320 is a mid-wing monoplane of conventional layout, with rear-mounted twin jet engines beneath a T-tail. Constructed entirely of metal, i...

The Beriev Be-8 (USAF/DoD reporting name “Type 33”, NATO reporting name “Mole”), was built by the Soviet Beriev OKB in 1947. It was a passenger/l...

passenger commuter airliner

The Beriev Be-8 (USAF/DoD reporting name “Type 33”, NATO reporting name “Mole”), was built by the Soviet Beriev OKB in 1947. It was a passenger/l...

Bf-109 was developed in early 30’s, after Luftwaffe command initiated a tender for designing of fighter, having contemporary monoplane aerodyn...

Twin-turboprop commuter airliner


Delta wing research prototype powered by Mikulin AM-11 turbojet. Some changes besides the engine were made from the Ye-4, including addition of a...

Not waiting finalization of Ye-150’s trials, the OKB-156 (Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau) had started its work on Ye-152 and Ye-152A modificati...

Medium altitude and long endurance manned aerial vehicle

Medium altitude and long endurance manned aerial vehicle

Medium altitude and long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle


The Helwan HA-300 (Arabic: حلوان ٣٠٠) was a single-engine, delta-wing, light supersonic Interceptor aircraftdeveloped in Egypt during the 1960s....

The U-28A is a light aircraft operated by the 34th, 318th and 319th Special Operations Squadrons of United States Air Force Special Operations Co...