OTD in 1933, the TsKB-12, which would later be produced as the Polikarpov I-16, made its first flight #aviationhistory #sovietaviation #aviation #russianaviation

I have a thing for odd-ball aircraft, and this one might be my favorite: the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8 Utka (duck). Ultimately, only a single prototype was built, and it was used as the MiG bureau's communications/liaison aircraft for many years. #russianaircraft #sovietaviation #aviation #MiG

A winterized Yakovlev Yak-1 in 1941. Its use was more widespread than any other winterized Soviet fighter, with 830 examples given the modification in the winter of 1941/1942. #SovietAviation #WWII #EasternFront #avgeek #RussianAircraft #yak1 #militaryhistory

A-60 Aircraft: Soviet Dream of Laser Weapons in the Sky The A‑60 is one of the most obscure and ambitious projects to emerge from the late Soviet and later Russian aviation industry. Developed on the basis of the Il‑76MD transport aircraft, it became the world’s first airborne test platform equipped with a high‑power laser system. Its primary purpose was to conduct trials of directed‑energy weapons […] Post A-60 Aircraft: Soviet Dream of Laser Weapons in the Sky at Root-Nation.com.

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Latest from Rex's Hanger in his short series on Soviet Civil Aircraft of the 1930's.

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USSR Aviation Poster – Retro Soviet Air Travel Art
nspired by Soviet-era propaganda, this USSR aviation poster captures the bold and revolutionary spirit of air travel in the Soviet Union.
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MiG-17F, under afterburner. This fine example of the second generation Soviet jet fighter is seen initiating a break after a fast pass down the centreline at the Rhode Island Air Display, Quonset, Rhode Island, USA #jet #fighter #MiG17F #Sovietaviation #aviation #aircraft #RhodeIsland #airdisplay