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Cold War Soviet Bombers (1947-1991)


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The Soviet Cold War bomber program was jump-started by re-engineering (to the final bolt) the American Boeing B-29 confiscated during World War 2.
There are a total of 38 Cold War Soviet Bombers (1947-1991) in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.


This listing also includes prototype, conceptual and experimental types.





Avro Lancaster
Four-Engined Heavy Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
Picture of the Avro Lancaster
001
National Flag Graphic
1942
Beriev Be-10 (Mallow)
Maritime Bomber Flying Boat Aircraft
Picture of the Beriev Be-10 (Mallow)
002
National Flag Graphic
1961
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Four-Engined Heavy Bomber Aircraft
Picture of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
003
National Flag Graphic
1937
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Four-Engined Strategic Heavy Bomber Aircraft
Picture of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator
004
National Flag Graphic
1941
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
Multirole Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
Picture of the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
005
National Flag Graphic
1942
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (Stork)
Reconnaissance / Army Co-operation Multi-Purpose Aircraft
Picture of the Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (Stork)
006
National Flag Graphic
1937
Heinkel He 111
Medium Bomber Aircraft
Picture of the Heinkel He 111
007
National Flag Graphic
1935
Ilyushin IL-2 Shturmovik (Bark)
Ground Attack / Close Air Support Aircraft
Picture of the Ilyushin IL-2 Shturmovik (Bark)
008
National Flag Graphic
1941
Ilyushin IL-28 (Beagle)
Tactical Strike Medium Bomber Aircraft
Picture of the Ilyushin IL-28 (Beagle)
009
National Flag Graphic
1949
Junkers Ju 52
Tri-Motor Transport / Medium Bomber Aircraft
Picture of the Junkers Ju 52
0010
National Flag Graphic
1932
Junkers Ju 88
Medium Bomber / Multi-Role Aircraft
Picture of the Junkers Ju 88
0011
National Flag Graphic
1939
Myasishchev M-4 / 3M (Bison)
Strategic Heavy Bomber
Picture of the Myasishchev M-4 / 3M (Bison)
0012
National Flag Graphic
1955
Myasishchev M-50 / M-52 (Bounder)
Strategic Bomber Prototype
Picture of the Myasishchev M-50 / M-52 (Bounder)
0013
National Flag Graphic
1959
North American B-25 Mitchell
Twin-Engine Medium Bomber Aircraft
Picture of the North American B-25 Mitchell
0014
National Flag Graphic
1941
OKB-1 EF-131
Jet-Powered Tactical Bomber Prototype
Picture of the OKB-1 EF-131
0015
National Flag Graphic
1947
OKB-1 EF-140
Jet-Powered Tactical Fast Reconnaissance / Bomber Prototype
Picture of the OKB-1 EF-140
0016
National Flag Graphic
1948
OKB-1 EF-150
Jet Bomber Prototype
Picture of the OKB-1 EF-150
0017
National Flag Graphic
1952
Petlyakov Pe-2 (Pawn)
Dive Bomber / Light Bomber Aircraft
Picture of the Petlyakov Pe-2 (Pawn)
0018
National Flag Graphic
1941
Petlyakov Pe-8 (TB-7)
Long-Range Strategic Heavy Bomber Aircraft
Picture of the Petlyakov Pe-8 (TB-7)
0019
National Flag Graphic
1940
Polikarpov Po-2 (Mule)
Single-Engine, Twin-Seat Multirole Biplane / Basic Trainer Aircraft
Picture of the Polikarpov Po-2 (Mule)
0020
National Flag Graphic
1929
Sukhoi Su-24 (Fencer)
Long-Range Strike / Attack Aircraft
Picture of the Sukhoi Su-24 (Fencer)
0021
National Flag Graphic
1974
Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (Frogfoot)
Close-Air Support (CAS) / Ground Attack Aircraft
Picture of the Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (Frogfoot)
0022
National Flag Graphic
1981
Sukhoi T-4 (Sotka)
Prototype Supersonic Strategic Bomber / High-Speed Reconnaissance Aircraft
Picture of the Sukhoi T-4 (Sotka)
0023
National Flag Graphic
1972
Tupolev Tu-12 (Tu-77)
Experimental Jet-Powered Medium Bomber
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-12 (Tu-77)
0024
National Flag Graphic
1947
Tupolev Tu-142 (Bear)
Long-Range Anti-Submarine Warfare Bomber
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-142 (Bear)
0025
National Flag Graphic
1972
Tupolev Tu-16 (Badger)
Multirole Twin-Engined, Jet-Powered Fast Bomber
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-16 (Badger)
0026
National Flag Graphic
1954
Tupolev Tu-160 (Blackjack)
Strategic Long-Range Heavy Supersonic Bomber Aircraft
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-160 (Blackjack)
0027
National Flag Graphic
1989
Tupolev Tu-2 (Bat)
Twin-Engine Fast Bomber / Multirole Aircraft
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-2 (Bat)
0028
National Flag Graphic
1942
Tupolev Tu-22 (Blinder)
Medium Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-22 (Blinder)
0029
National Flag Graphic
1962
Tupolev Tu-22M (Backfire)
Swing-Wing Supersonic Strategic / Maritime Bomber
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-22M (Backfire)
0030
National Flag Graphic
1972
Tupolev Tu-4 (Bull)
Strategic Heavy Bomber Aircraft
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-4 (Bull)
0031
National Flag Graphic
1949
Tupolev Tu-80
Heavy Bomber Prototype Aircraft
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-80
0032
National Flag Graphic
1949
Tupolev Tu-85
Heavy Bomber Prototype Aircraft
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-85
0033
National Flag Graphic
1951
Tupolev Tu-95 (Bear)
Strategic Reconnaissance / Heavy Bomber Aircraft
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-95 (Bear)
0034
National Flag Graphic
1956
Tupolev Tu-98 (Backfin)
Swept-Wing, Supersonic Strategic Bomber Prototype Aircraft
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-98 (Backfin)
0035
National Flag Graphic
1956
Yakovlev Yak-28 (Brewer / Firebar)
Twin-Seat Multirole Aircraft
Picture of the Yakovlev Yak-28 (Brewer / Firebar)
0036
National Flag Graphic
1960
Yakovlev Yak-52
Primary Trainer / Light Ground Attack Aircraft
Picture of the Yakovlev Yak-52
0037
National Flag Graphic
1979
Yermolayev Yer-2
Medium Bomber Aircraft
Picture of the Yermolayev Yer-2
0038
National Flag Graphic
1941




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