4 Russian MiG-29 fighter jets, an Ilyushin Il-78 refueling tanker and a Tupolev Tu-95 turboprop long range bomber
Four Russian MiG-29 fighter jets, an Ilyushin Il-78 refueling tanker and a Tupolev Tu-95 turboprop long range bomber flying over the Kremlin in Moscow on May 9, 2009 (Victory Day Parade) celebrating the end of World War II. This photo : a) The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name: "Fulcrum") is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the MiG-29, along with the larger Sukhoi Su-27, was developed to counter new American fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. The MiG-29 entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1982. b) The Ilyushin Il-78 (NATO reporting name Midas) is a four-engined aerial refueling tanker based on the Il-76. c) The Tupolev Tu-95 (NATO reporting name: "Bear") is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber and missile platform. First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 entered service with the Soviet Union in 1956 and is expected to serve the Russian Air Force until at least 2040. A development of the bomber for maritime patrol is designated Tu-142, while a passenger airliner derivative was called Tu-114. The aircraft has four Kuznetsov NK-12 engines, each driving contra-rotating propellers. It is the only propeller-powered strategic bomber still in operational use today. The tips of the propeller-blades move faster than the speed of sound, making it one of the noisiest military aircraft. Its distinctive swept-back wings are at a 35° angle.
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Location: Moscow Kremlin, Red Square, Moscow, Russia, Eastern Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
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