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.
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Fighters TypeNo. BuiltService periodNATO nameRemarksAlekseyev I-21/211/2153–n/aBell P-39 Airacobra4,7191943–1949n/aLend-Lease from the United StatesBell P-63 Kingcobra2,3971944–1950FredLend-Lease from the United StatesCurtiss P-40 Tomahawk/Kittyhawk2,4251941–1945n/aLend-Lease from the United StatesGrigorovich I-11–n/aGrigorovich I-2 & I-2bis2111924–?n/aGrigorovich DI-31–n/aGrigorovich I-Z731933–1936n/aGrigorovich IP-191 ca.1936–1940n/aHeinkel I-71341931–?n/aIlyushin I-212–n/aKochyerigin DI-62221934–?n/aTwo seaterLavochkin-Gorbunov-Goudkov LaGG-1100~1940–1945?n/aLavochkin-Gorbunov-Goudkov LaGG-36,5281940?–1945n/aLavochkin La-59,9201942–1940s?n/aIncludes trainers.Lavochkin La-75,7531944–?FinIncludes trainers.Lavochkin La-91,559–1,8951946–?FritzIncludes trainers.Lavochkin La-111,1821948–?FangLavochkin La-152351949–1954FantailMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-11001940–?n/aMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-33,1201941–1945n/aIncludes propeller-driven MiG-9.Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9 (jet)5501946–?FargoIncludes trainers.Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-13/I-25010-20-n/aMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1512,000~1949–?FagotIncludes trainers.Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1710,0001952–1970sFrescoMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-198,500~1955–?FarmerFirst Soviet supersonic fighter. Includes foreign production.Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-2110,000+1959FishbedIncludes foreign production and trainersMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-235,000~1970FloggerMikoyan-Gurevich I-751–?Prototype interceptor lost to Su-9.Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25P1,1901972-2007FoxbatIncludes trainers.Mikoyan MiG-271,0701982Flogger-D/JMikoyan MiG-291,600+1983FulcrumIncludes trainers.Mikoyan MiG-31500~1982FoxhoundMikoyan MiG-33unknown–Fulcrum-EMiG-29M marketing designation.Mikoyan MiG-356–Fulcrum-FPrototype for export.Mikoyan LMFS 1.27––?Light Multi-function Frontal Aircraft.Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-152A11960–1965FlipperFinal MiG-21 experimental model.Polikarpov I-135-n/aNot usedPolikarpov I-33891929–1935n/aPolikarpov I-58031931–1942n/aPolikarpov I-62-n/aPrototype for I-5Polikarpov I-15 "Chaika"7,175+1935–1944n/aPolikarpov I-16 "Ishak"9,004+1935–1940sn/aPossibly 7364 fighters and 1895 trainers built.Polikarpov I-173–n/aPrototypes onlySukhoi Su-1/I-33011940n/aHigh-altitude fighter prototype.Sukhoi Su-1/I-36011941n/aSu-1 with revised wing, did not fly.Sukhoi Su-5/I-10711945n/aMixed-power propeller/motorjet prototype.Sukhoi Su-7 (1944)11944–1945n/aMixed-power interceptor developed from attack Su-6.Sukhoi Su-7200<1956–?Fitter-ASwept-wing 'Fitter' model.Sukhoi Su-91,100<1959-1970 Fishpot-A/BSukhoi Su-111081964–1983Fishpot-CImproved Su-9, some modified from Su-9.Sukhoi Su-151,500<1967–1992FlagonInclude trainers. Su-15TM not redesignated Su-21.Sukhoi Su-27680~1984FlankerIncludes exports and trainersSukhoi Su-30630+1992Flanker-C/G/HInterceptor, was Su-27PU.Sukhoi Su-3335~1994 Flanker-DIncludes trainer; carrier fighter, was Su-27K.Sukhoi Su-351511997Flanker-EWas Su-27M.Sukhoi Su-372–Flanker-FCancelled Su-35 development.Sukhoi Su-47––FirkinTechnology demonstratorSukhoi Su-57352020Felon25 Su-57 Felon Serial + 10 PrototypesTupolev I-43691928–1933n/aTupolev Tu-28/Tu-1281981965–1992Fiddler-A/BYakovlev Yak-18,720~1940–1945n/aIncludes trainers.Yakovlev Yak-34,8481944–1945n/aIncludes trainers.Yakovlev Yak-76,3391942–?MarkIncludes trainers.Yakovlev Yak-916,7691942–?FrankIncludes trainers.Yakovlev Yak-15280~1947–?FeatherYakovlev Yak-174301948–?FeatherIncludes trainers.Yakovlev Yak-233101949–1950sFloraReplaced by MiG-15.Yakovlev Yak-254801955–1967FlashlightYakovlev Yak-28P1,700~1967–1980sFirebarYakovlev Yak-382311976–1991ForgerVTOL carrier fighterSupermarine Spitfire Vb1431943n/aBritish War-AidSupermarine Spitfire IX12001943-1947n/aBritish War-AidHawker Hurricane IIA1961941-?n/aBritish War-AidHawker Hurricane IIB16061941-?n/aBritish War-AidHawker Hurricane IIC11361941-?n/aBritish War-AidHawker Hurricane IID461942-?n/aBritish War-AidHawker Hurricane IV301943-?n/aBritish War-Aid
Attack TypeNo.Service periodNATO nameRemarksIlyushin Il-2 "Sturmovik"29,9371941–1950sBarkExcludes Il-10.Ilyushin Il-105,0261944–1956BeastExcludes Czech production; includes trainers.Ilyushin Il-4021953 BrawnyPrototypes only.Kochyerigin LBSh21939n/aPrototypes only. Cancelled in favor of Il-2Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-235,0471970–1998FloggerIncludes 3,630 fighters and trainers, but excludes MiG-27s.Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25BM~1001982–?Foxbat-FSEAD variant.Mikoyan MiG-279251975Flogger-D/JExcludes Indian production. Ground-attack MiG-23.Sukhoi Su-2> 5001940–1942n/aLater used as squadron hacks.Sukhoi Su-7B1,700–1,8001961–1986Fitter-AIncludes trainers and ~600 exports.Sukhoi Su-17 "Strizh"2,8671971FitterIncludes 500+ for export and trainers.Sukhoi Su-24 "Chemodan" 1,4001974Fencer700+ for the USSR, includes 110+ reconnaissance variants.Sukhoi Su-25 "Grach">5801981FrogfootIncludes trainers; ~80 being upgraded to Su-25SM.Sukhoi Su-25T/Su-25TM/Su-39201996Frogfoot20 Su-25T built; 8 upgraded to Su-39TM.Sukhoi Su-30M500+1990sFlanker-F (Variant 2)Multirole Su-27; 4+ built.Sukhoi Su-34/Su-27IB/Su-32FN742014FullbackDeliveries ongoing.Yakovlev Yak-382311976-1994ForgerNaval VTOL fighter-bomber.
Bombers TypeNo.Service periodNATO nameRemarksArchangelski Ar-2?1940–1941n/aRefined Tupolev SBBolkhovitinov DB-A141935–?Douglas A-20 Havoc2,9081940sBoxLend-lease from the United States.Ilyushin DB-31,5281936–?n/aExcludes Il-4.Ilyushin Il-45,2561941-1950sBobIncludes trainers.Ilyushin Il-282,000+1950–1980sBeagleexcludes Chinese Hong H-5 version.Ilyushin Il-54/Il-1491–BlowlampCancelled.Myasishchev M-4 "Molot"–1955-1960sBison93 all variants, few used; most converted to M-4-2 tankers.M-50/M-5221957BounderPrototypes only.North American B-25C/D/S/G/J8661941BankLend-lease from the United States.Petlyakov Pe-2 "Peschka"11,4271941-1950sBuckIncludes trainers.Petlyakov Pe-8/TB-7~96 1941–1950sn/a93 or 96 built.Polikarpov R-1 & R-22,800+1924–1934n/aAirco DH.9A copy.Tupolev DB-1181934–1937n/adevelopment of ANT-25Tupolev SB "Katyusha"6,6561936–1944n/aIncludes trainers.Tupolev TB-12121929–?n/aTupolev TB-38181930–1942n/aAlso mothership for parasite I-16sTupolev Tu-22,5271943–1950BatTupolev Tu-48471949–1960sBullBoeing B-29 Superfortress copy.Tupolev Tu-12/Tu-7741947–1950n/aNo production.Tupolev Tu-14~1001949–?BosunInclude reconnaissance and torpedo bomber versions; most to the navy.Tupolev Tu-161,507+1954–1993BadgerTupolev Tu-22 "Shilo"~250-3001962Blinder Excludes Tu-22M 'Backfire', Includes trainers.Tupolev Tu-22M~5001972BackfireTupolev Tu-7311947–1948n/aEnlarged Tu-72 naval bomber.Tupolev Tu-8011949n/aImproved Tu-4.Tupolev Tu-82/Tu-221–ButcherTupolev Tu-852–BargeFinal Tu-4 refinement.Tupolev Tu-91––Boot1954 prototype naval bomberTupolev Tu-95300+1956–1997BearIncludes trainers.Tupolev Tu-95MS–1984Bear-HTu-142 airframe.Tupolev Tu-982–Backfin1955 Technology demonstrator.Tupolev Tu-160161987BlackjackTu PAK DA–?–No prototypesYakovlev Yak-21111940–?n/aYakovlev Yak-4901941–1945n/aNight bomber later used for reconnaissance.Yakovlev Yak-269?Flashlight-BVersion of Yak-25 interceptor.Yakovlev Yak-28~7001960–1994BrewerYermolayev Yer-2~3201941–?n/a
Reconnaissance TypeNo.Service periodNATO nameRemarksAntonov An-30–1974ClankAerial survey; few built.Ilyushin Il-28R–?BeagleMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21R–1965Fishbed-HMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25R–1970Foxbat1190 built all variants.Myasishchev M-17/M-55 "Geofizika"6+1982Mystic-A/BWas ELINT, One used for meteorological research.Neman R-104901937–1943n/aPolikarpov R-1 & R-22,800+1924–1934n/aAirco DH.9A copy. Also light bomber.Polikarpov R-5 4901928–1944n/aPolikarpov R-Z1,0311935–1941?n/aImproved R-5.Sukhoi Su-17R "Strizh"–?FitterSome Su-17M used reconnaissance pods. Su-20R was export only.Sukhoi Su-24MR110+1985Fencer-ETupolev R-31031926–?n/aTupolev R-67,000+1929–?n/aAll variants.Tupolev R-71?n/a1930 prototypeTupolev Tu-16R1,507+?Badger-ETupolev Tu-22R 1271962–?Blinder-CYakovlev Yak-4901941–1945n/aReassigned to reconnaissance.Yakovlev Yak-25RV1651959–1974MandrakeTwo unmanned variants.Yakovlev Yak-27R~160-1801960–?MangroveYakovlev Yak-28R220+1960s-1990sBrewer-D
Maritime patrol TypeNo.Service periodNATO nameRemarksAntonov An-72P–1987CoalerBeriev Be-2/KOR-1–1938–1942MoteCruiser floatplaneBeriev Be-4/KOR-2–1941–?MugFlying boatBeriev Be-6–1949–1960sMadgeFlying boatBeriev Be-10–1956–?MallowJet flying boat; few produced.Beriev Be-12 "Chaika"–1961MailAmphibiousBeriev Be-42/Be-44 "Albatros"–1989MermaidAmphibiousConsolidated PBY/PBN "Catalina"–1939-?MopAmphibiousIlyushin Il-38~1001971MaySome with the Indian Navy.Myasishchev 3M/3MD "Molot"931956–1980sBison-B/CConverted to tankers.Tupolev Tu-16PL/R/RM/SP1,507+?–1994Badger-D/E/FTupolev Tu-95MR121970sBear-ETupolev Tu-142/Tu-142M–1972Bear-F
Airborne early warning and control TypeNo.Service periodNATO nameRemarksAn-7131985–1991MadcapCancelledBeriev A-50 "Shmel"~401986MainstayModified IL-76Ilyushin Il-18D/V7+?Coot-B5+ Il-18D and 2 Il-18V built.Ilyushin Il-18D-36 "Bizon"20+1970s–?Coot-BIlyushin Il-22M-11 "Zebra"21+1987Coot-BIlyushin Il-76VKP/Il-8221990s–Ilyushin Il-86VKP/Il-87 Aimak4+1990sMaxdomeTupolev Tu-12681968–1980sMossModified Tu-114 airlinerTupolev Tu-142MR10+1980Bear-J
Electronic warfare TypeNo.Service periodNATO nameRemarksAntonov An-12B-PP/BK-IS/-PP/-PPS150+1964Cub-A/B/C/DEWAntonov An-26M–?CurlELINT;Antonov An-26RM/RTR/RR42+1986Curl-BSIGINT/COMINT variants.Ilyushin Il-20RT–1978Coot-AELINT variant.Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25RB–?FoxbatELINT variantsSukhoi Su-24MP12-241980sFencer-FELINT variant.Tupolev Tu-16Ye/P/SPS and "Elka"–?–1994Badger-A/H/J/K/LTupolev Tu-22P47?Blinder-ETupolev Tu-22MR20+1990sBackfireConversionsTupolev Tu-95RT451960sBear-DYakovlev Yak-28PP120+1970-1990sBrewer-EEscort jammer
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