Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms: Weapons and armament
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. This is a glossary of acronyms and initials used for aircraft weapons in the Russian federation and formerly the USSR. The Latin-alphabet names are phonetic representations of the Cyrillic originals, and variations are inevitable.
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- Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms: Aircraft designations
- Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms: Avionics and instruments
- Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms: Engines and equipment
- Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms: Miscellaneous
- Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms: Organisations
- Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms: Weapons and armament
Aircraft guns
- 2A42
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- 30 mm cannon[1]
- 9A622
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- 7.62 mm four-barrelled machine-gun[1]
- 9A623
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- 30 mm twin-barrelled cannon a.k.a. AO-17 and GSh-30/II[2]
- 9A624
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- 12.7 mm four-barrelled machine-gun[1]
- 9A4071K
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- 30 mm cannon a.k.a. Gsh-301 and TKB-687[2]
- A
- AM
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- N.M. Afansa'yev & N.F. Makarov[1]
- AO
- APK
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- Aviatsionnaya Pushka Kurchevsky – aircraft cannon Kurchevsky[3]
- B
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- Berezin[3]
- BNT
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- Berezin NT
- BS
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- [poolemyot] Berezina Sinkhronnyy - Berezin's synchronised machine-gun[4]
- DA
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- [poolemyot] Degtyaryova Aviatsionnyy - Degtyaryov machine-gun for aircraft[4]
- GP
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- Gondola Pushechnaya – cannon pod[2]
- GSh
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- Gryazev & Shipoonov[5]
- K
- L
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- (suffix) Lafetnaya – for permanent mounting[2]
- M
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- (suffix) Motornaya – engine mounted[5]
- MP
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- Motornaya Pushka – engine mounted cannon
- MPSh
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- Motornaya Pushka Shpital'novo – Shpital'nyy engine mounted cannon[5]
- MV
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- Mozharovsky-Venevidov turret gun Georgy Mozharovsky & Ivan Venevidov
- N
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- A.E. Nudelman[1]
- NR
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- A.E. Nudelman & A.A. Rikhter[3]
- NS
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- A.E. Nudelman & Suranov[3]
- OKB-15
- PKT
- PTB
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- Pushka Taubin-Baburin - cannon Taubin-Baburin (both Taubin & Baburin were executed for their guns {MP-3 / MP-6 / PTB-6 / PTB-23 / Taubin 23} failure, apparently)
- PV
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- Poolemyot Vozdooshnyy – machine-gun for aircraft 7.62mm machine gun based on Maxim machine gun by A. Nadashkevich & Feodor Tokarev[4]
- S
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- (suffix) Sinkronayah - synchronised[5]
- Sh
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- Boris Shpital'nyy
- ShFK
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- Shpital'nyy FK[6]
- ShKAS
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- [poolemyot] Shpitahl'novi i Komarnitskovi Aviatsionny, Skorostrel'nyy - Shpital'nyy/Komarnitskii rapid firing machine gun[4]
- ShVAK
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- Shpital'nyy/Vladimirov Aviatsionny Krupnokalibernaya - Shpital'nyy/Komarnitskii large calibre aircraft cannon[3]
- SPPU
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- Samoletnaya Podvesnaya Pushechnaya Ustanovka – aircraft gun pod[3]
- TKB
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- Tool'skoye Konstrooktorskoye Byuro – Tula design bureau[6] see AM-23
- UBK
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- Ooniversal'nyy [poolemyot] Berezina K - M. Berezin 12.7mm machine-gun[3]
- UBS
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- Ooniversalny Berezina [poolemyot] Sinkhronnyy- M. Berezin synchronised 12.7mm machine-gun[3]
- UBT
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- Ooniversalny Berezina [poolemyot] Turel'ny - M. Berezin turret 12.7mm machine-gun[3]
- Ultra ShKAS
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- : Ultra [poolemyot] Shpitahl'novi i Komarnitskovi Aviatsionny, Skorostrel'nyy – Ultra Shpital'nyy/Komarnitskii rapid firing machine gun- 7.62mm machine-gun[1]
- UPK
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- Unifitcirovanny Pushechny Konteiner – universal gun pod[3]
- VYa
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- Volkov-Yartcev[3]
Bombs, turrets, etc
- A
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- [6] torpedo
- AG
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- Aviatsionnykh Granaht - aviation grenades
- AgitAB
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- Aghitatsionnaya AviaBomba - psychological warfare/propaganda bombs[7]
- AK
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- - chemical bomblet for cluster bomb[1]
- AMD
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- - anti shipping mine[6]
- APM
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- - anti shipping mine[8]
- ARS
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- Aviatsionny Raketny Snaryad – aircraft unguided rocket[3]
- ARS
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- Aviatsionny Reaktivnii Snaryad – [high velocity] aircraft rocket[5]
- ARGS
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- Aktivnaya Rahdiolokatsionnaya Golvka Samonavedeniya – active radar seeker head[2]
- ASO
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- - chaff and flare dispenser[1]
- AT
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- Aviatsionnaya Torpeda - anti submarine torpedoes[6]
- AVA
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- (suffix) - [6] torpedo
- BetAB
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- - retarded/rocket assisted runway cratering bomb[7]
- BLUB
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- Blisternaya Oostanovka Berezina – Berezin's blister mount
- BrAB
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- Broneboynaya AviaBomba – armour-piercing bomb[8]
- DAG
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- Derzhatel' Aviatsionnykh Granaht – container aviation grenade
- DAB
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- Dymovaya AviaBomba - smoke bomb[7]
- DB
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- Distantsionno [oopravlyayemaya] Bahshnya – remote-controlled turret[8]
- DK
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- - turret[9]
- DOSAB
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- Dnev-naya Orienteerno-Signahl'naya AviaBomba - day marker/signal flare bombs[7]
- DV-AB
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- - smoke bomb[1]
- FAB
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- Fugahsnaya AviaBomba - high explosive bomb[3]
- FotAB
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- Fotograficheskaya AviaBomba – photo flash bomb[6]
- FZAB
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- Foogahsno-Zazhigahtel'naya Aviabomba - high explosive/incendiary bomb[7]
- HCN
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- - chemical weapon[1]
- IAB
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- Imitatsionnaya Aviabomba - high explosive/incendiary bomb[7]
- IGDM
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- - anti shipping mine[8]
- K
- KAB
- KD
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- - cassette bomb dispenser
- KDB
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- Kormovaya Distantsionno [Oopravlyayemaya] Bahshnya – dorsal remote-controlled turret[10]
- KG
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- - turret
- Kh
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- - air-to-surface missile[1]
- KhAB
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- - chemical weapon phosgene[1] also ChAB
- KMGU
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- KonteinerMalykhGruzov Universalny – small weapons carrier pod[3] CBLS
- KU
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- Kormovaya Oostanovka – rear [defensive armament] installation a.k.a. Il-KU3 Il-22
- KRAB
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- KorrekteeRuyemaya AviaBomba - guided bomb[7] 1948 IR guided bomb
- KSR
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- - anti-shipping missile[8]
- L
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- (suffix) Lazernoe navedeniye – Laser guidance[2]
- LU
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- Lyookovaya Oostanovka – hatch [defensive armament] installation[10]
- MAN
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- (suffix) [torpeda] Modernizeerovannaya Aviatsionnaya Nizhkovysotnaya – modernised aircraft torpedo for low-altitude attacks[6]
- MV
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- - turret for Il-2 – Mozharovskiy and Venevidov
- N
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- - nuclear weapon[1]
- NDB
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- Nizhnyaya verkhnyaya Distantsionno oopravlyaaemaya Bahshnya – ventral remote controlled turret[10]
- NOSAB
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- Nochnaya Orieynteerno-Signahl'naya AviaBomba - night marker/signal flare bombs[7]
- NOV-AB
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- - non-persistent agent dispenser[1]
- NT
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- (suffix) Nizkoye Torpedometahniye – low altitude torpedo attack[6]
- NU
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- - cannon mount for Il-102
- OD
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- (suffix) Omno-Detoneeruyushchaya – volume detonation bomb [fuel/air bomb][2]
- ODAB
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- Omno-Detoneeruyushchaya AviaBomba – volume detonation bomb [fuel/air bomb][7]
- OFAB
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- Oskolochno Fugasnaya AviaBomba – fragmentation high explosive bomb[2]
- OFZAB
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- Oskolochno Fugasnaya-Zazhigahtel'naya AviaBomba – fragmentation/high explosive/incendiary bomb[2]
- OMAB
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- Oryenteerno-Markernaya AviaBomba – maritime marker bombs[8]
- ORO
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- Odinochnoye Reaktivnoye Oroodiye – single rocket gun[11] ORO-82 - tube launcher for TRS-82
- P
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- Prakticheskaya [aviabomba] - practice bomb[7]
- PLAB
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- Protivolodochaya AviaBomba - depth charge/anti-submarine bombs[7]
- PROSAB
- PS
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- Pritsel'naya Stahntsiya – sighting station[8]
- PTAB
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- Protivitahnkovaya AviaBomba - armour piercing bomblets[1]
- PTK
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- - hollow-charge bomblet for cluster bomb[1]
- PUL
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- - synchroniser[4]
- R
- RAT
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- Raketnaya Aviatsionnaya Torpeda - rocket propelled torpedo[8]
- RBK
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- Razovaya Bombovaya Kasseta - cluster bomb dispenser[1]
- RDS
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- - nuclear weapon
- RGB
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- Rahdio-Ghidroakoosticheskiy Booy - sonobuoy[6]
- RGB-N
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- Rahdio-Ghidroakoosticheskiy Booy N - sonobuoy[6]
- RPK
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- - fragmentation bomblet for cluster bomb[1]
- RRAB
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- - incendiary bomblet for cluster bomb[1]
- RS
- S
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- Snaryad - rocket[6]
- SAB
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- Svetyashchaya AviaBomba – flare bomb[6]
- ShOAB
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- Sharikovaya Oskolochnaya AviaBomba - pellet bomb/bomblet[7]
- SOV-AB
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- - persistent agent dispenser[1]
- SPV
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- Sistema Pushechnovo Vo'oroozheniya – defensive armament system[8]
- T
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- (suffix) Teplovaya [golovka samonavedeniya] – Infra-Red seeker head[12]
- TsOSAB
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- Tsvetnaya Orieynteerno-Signahl'naya AviaBomba - coloured marker/signal flare bombs[7]
- TAS
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- - [6] torpedo
- TAV
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- - [6] torpedo
- TK
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- (suffix) Televizionno-Komahndnoye navedeniye – TV guidance[2]
- TN
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- - nuclear weapon[1]
- Toxic-B
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- - chemical weapon[1]
- TOZ
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- - [6] torpedo
- TR
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- (suffix) Televizionno-Korreyatsionnoye Samonavedeniye – TV correlated guidance[2]
- TRS
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- ToorboReaktivnyy Snaryad – [turbo-jet projectile] rocket projectiles[5]
- TsOSAB
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- Tsvetnaya oriyenteerno-Signahl'naya AviaBomba – coloured marker/signal flare bombs[8]
- TUM
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- - dorsal powered turret
- UB
- UBSh
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- - experimental defensive installation- Il-2
- UkhAP
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- - chemical warfare liquid dispensers
- UTK
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- - turret for Il-4 I. Shebanov
- VAP
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- Vylivnoy Aviatsionny Pribor - chemical weapon dispenser[1]
- VDB
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- Verkhnyaya Distantsionno [Oopravlyayemaya] Bahshnya – dorsal remote-controlled turret[10]
- VT
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- (suffix) Vysotnoye Torpedometahniye – high altitude torpedo attack[6]
- VU
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- Verkhnyaya [Strelkovaya] Oostanovka – dorsal turret[6] Il-10/Il-20
- VUB
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- Verkhnyaya [Strelkovaya] Oostanovka Bombardirovshchika – remote controlled dorsal turret for bombers[10]
- ZAB
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- Zazhigahtel'naya Aviabomba - incendiary bomb[1]
- ZAP
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- Zazhigahtel'naya AP - incendiary bomb dispenser[1]
- ZB
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- Zazhigahtel'nyy Bahk - incendiary [napalm] tanks[2]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 Gunston, Bill. The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. OKB Mikoyan. Hinkley, Midland. 2009. ISBN 978-1-85780-307-5
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 Antonov, Vladimir & Gordon, Yefim & others. OKB Sukhoi. Leicester. Midland. 1996. ISBN 1-85780-012-5
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Gordon, Yefim. & Dexter, Keith. Polikarpov's Biplane Fighters. Hinkley. Midland Publishing. 2002. ISBN 1-85780-141-5
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. OKB Yakovlev. Hinkley. Midland. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-203-9
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. OKB Ilyushin. Hinkley. Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-187-3
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 Gordon, Yefim. Soviet/Russian Aircraft Weapons. Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-188-1
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 Gordon, Yefim. Myasischev M-4 and 3M. Hinkley. Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-152-0
- ↑ Gordon, Yefim & Rigmant, Vladimir. Tupolev Tu-104. Midland. Hinkley. 2007. ISBN 978-1-85780-265-8
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Gordon, Yefim. Early Soviet Jet Bombers. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-181-4
- ↑ Gordon, Yefim. Soviet Rocket Fighters. Hinkley, Midland. 2006. ISBN 1-85780-245-4 / ISBN 978-1-85780-245-0
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Gordon, Yefim. Soviet Heavy Interceptors. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-191-1
- Gordon, Yefim. Early Soviet Jet Bombers. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-181-4
- Gordon, Yefim. Early Soviet Jet Fighters. Hinkley, Midland. 2002. ISBN 1-85780-139-3
- Gordon, Yefim. Sukhoi Interceptors. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-180-6
- Gordon, Yefim. Soviet Rocket Fighters. Hinkley, Midland. 2006. ISBN 1-85780-245-4 / ISBN 978-1-85780-245-0
- Gordon, Yefim. Soviet Heavy Interceptors. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-191-1
- Gordon, Yefim. Lavochkin's Last Jets. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-253-5 / ISBN 978-1-85780-253-5
- Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry & Komissarov, Sergey. OKB Ilyushin. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-187-3
- Gunston, Bill. The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9
- Antonov, Vladimir & Gordon, Yefim & others. OKB Sukhoi. Leicester. Midland. 1996. ISBN 1-85780-012-5
- Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. OKB Yakovlev. Hinkley. Midland. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-203-9
- Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. OKB Mikoyan. Hinkley, Midland. 2009. ISBN 978-1-85780-307-5
- Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. OKB Ilyushin. Hinkley. Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-187-3
- Gordon, Yefim & Rigmant, Vladimir. Tupolev Tu-144. Midland. Hinkley. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-216-0 ISBN 978 185780 216 0
- Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. Antonov An-12. Midland. Hinkley. 2007. ISBN 1-85780-255-1 ISBN 978 1 85780 255 9
- Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry & Komissarov, Sergey. Mil's Heavylift Helicopters. Hinkley, Midland. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-206-3
- Gordon, Yefim. Tupolev Tu-160 "Blackjack". Hinkley, Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-147-4
- Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. Antonov's Jet Twins. Hinkley, Midland. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-199-7
- Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. Kamov Ka-27/-32 Family. Hinkley, Midland. 2006. ISBN 1-85780-237-3 ISBN 978 1 85780 237 5
- Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. Antonov An-2. Midland. Hinkley. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-162-8
- Gordon, Yefim & Rigmant, Vladimir. Tupolev Tu-114. Midland. Hinkley. 2007. ISBN 1-85780-246-2 ISBN 978 1 85780 246 7
- Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. Ilyushin Il-12 and Il-14. Midland. Hinkley. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-223-3 ISBN 978 1 85780 223 8
- Gordon, Yefim. Yakovlev Yak-36, Yak-38 & Yak-41. Midland. Hinkley. 2008. ISBN 978-1-85780-287-0
- Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. Antonov's Turboprop Twins. Hinkley. Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-153-9
- Gordon, Yefim. Myasischev M-4 and 3M. Hinkley. Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-152-0
- Gordon, Yefim & Rigmant, Vladimir. Tupolev Tu-104. Midland. Hinkley. 2007. ISBN 978-1-85780-265-8
- Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry. Mil Mi-8/Mi-17. Hinkley. Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-161-X
- Gordon, Yefim & Dexter, Kieth Polikarpov's I-16 Fighter. Hinkley. Midland. 2001. ISBN 1-85780-131-8
- Gordon, Yefim. Mikoyan MiG-25 "Foxbat". Hinkley. Midland. 2007. ISBN 1-85780-259-4 ISBN 978 1 85780 259 7
- Gordon, Yefim & Dexter, Kieth Mikoyan's Piston-Engined Fighters. Hinkley. Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-160-1
- Gordon, Yefim & Rigmant, Vladimir. Tupolev Tu-4. Midland. Hinkley. 2002. ISBN 1-85780-142-3
- Gordon, Yefim. Sukhoi S-37 and Mikoyan MFI. Midland. Hinkley. 2001 reprinted 2006. ISBN 1-85780-120-2 ISBN 978 1 85780 120 0
- Gordon, Yefim. Khazanov, Dmitry. Yakovlev's Piston-Engined Fighters. Hinkley. Midland. 2002. ISBN 1-85780-140-7
- Gordon, Yefim. Sal'nikov, Andrey. Zablotsky, Aleksandr. Beriev's Jet Flying Boats. Hinkley. Midland. 2006. ISBN 1-85780-236-5 ISBN 978 1 85780 236 8
- Gordon, Yefim. & Dexter, Keith. Polikarpov's Biplane Fighters. Hinkley. Midland Publishing. 2002. ISBN 1-85780-141-5
- Gordon, Yefim. Soviet/Russian Aircraft Weapons. Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-188-1