Tag: Soviet Union
Does anyone remember the student designed and built Kharkiv KhAI-1?
The Kharkiv KhAI-1 was an aircraft designed by students in the Soviet Union, powered by a single...
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Did you know why this Korean Air Lines Boeing 707 landed on a frozen lake?
On 20 April 1978, Korean Air Lines flight KE902 was a scheduled service from Paris to Seoul with a...
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Does anyone remember the Ilyushin IL-14?
The Ilyushin IL-14 was developed as a replacement for the Lisunov Li-2 (the Soviet licence built...
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Does anyone remember the large Soviet Antonov An-10?
The Antonov An-10 was a medium range Soviet airliner designed by Antonov in Ukraine. It was...
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Does anyone remember the largest plane in the world, the Antonov An-225 Mriya?
The world record holding Antonov An-225 is a Ukrainian built cargo aircraft, which first flew on...
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Hey aviation people, can you tell a Camel from a Charger, or not?
To reduce confusion and assist with identification, NATO assigned unique and unusual names to...
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Does anyone remember the Soviet Tupolev Tu-124?
The Tupolev Tu-124 was a short-range twin jet airliner that first flew on 29 March 1960. Powered...
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Does anyone remember the Soviet jumbo, the Ilyushin IL-96?
The Ilyushin IL-96 is a long-range aircraft produced by the Soviet Union and subsequently Russia....
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Does anyone remember the rugged Soviet Yakovlev Yak-40?
The Yakovlev Yak-40 is an airliner designed in the Soviet Union to serve poorly equipped airports...
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Does anyone remember the turboprop Ilyushin IL-18?
The Soviet built Ilyushin IL-18 is a medium to long range aircraft powered by four Ivchenko AI-20M...
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