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The Su-33: A Deeper Look At The Russian Carrier-Capable Fighter Jet

Only around 20 of the type ever entered service.

Only around 20 of the type ever entered service.

The Illushyin Il-76 appears to be the only large Soviet-era military transport aircraft in production today.

Constant Peg featured secretly acquired Soviet MiG-23 Floggers to provide realistic training for pilots, enabling US pilots to beat them easily.

The unique flying boat initially confused US intelligence after its discovery.

The United States is known to have purchased multiple Mi-17 helicopters of Soviet origin and may operate as many as 30 of them.

The Su-24 continues to be used by Ukraine and Russia and observers point out it copied many aspects of contemporary Western jets.

The air force operates a handful of Russian and Chinese-made fighters.

Western aircraft designers certainly didn’t have a monopoly on weird-looking aircraft. The Il-20 is living proof of this.

Russia hopes to produce over 500 Ladoga turboprops to connect its many remote regions across Siberia.