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Flag of the Soviet Union (1923-1955)

Flag of the USSR (used between 1923 and 1955)

800px-Flag of the Soviet Air Force

Flag of the Soviet Air Force.

Soviet Aircraft in world of war planes usually have machine guns with a high rate of fire and quite low ammunition capacity, which can .... people over from going headon with the Russian line, or come equipped with a small number of large-caliber cannons. Soviet planes are often known as being 'jack of all trades, but master of none.' This means that they are all rounder planes, good at everything but great at nothing. Russian fighters can become very .... if the exploits his enemies weakness, and uses it against him.

Soviet Aircraft are reliable when it comes to attacking, while their defensive capabilities are narrowed down to if you can out maneuver your opponent due to weak armor, you will experience loss of tail control or loss of wings a lot. Also, because many historically-accurate Soviet planes were made of light canvas, and or wood, these planes do get set on fire relatively easily with incendiary rounds.

With Weaponry commonly found near the engine, it is easier to aim in dog fights or trying to catch them on the turn. The 20mm Cannon's are good for bomber hunting as they can often burn out bombers engines. Which helps when there are a few USSR planes that have this armament.

Fighters

I-15 WR I-15 M-22 I-15R I-15bis
I-153 M-62 I-16 type 18 LaGG-3-8 LaGG-3-11
LaGG-3-35 MiG-3-15 Yak-7B Yak-1B
LaGG-3-66 Yak-9T Yak-9K La-5FN
Yak-3 La-7 La-7B-20 Yak-9P
Yak-15P Yak-15 Yak-17 MiG-9
MiG-9 /L MiG-15 MiG-15bis La-9

Yak-9U/T

Attacker

IL-2 Sturmovik IL-2M IL-10

Heavy Fighters

Pe-3 /Early Pe-3

Pe-3bis

Light and Dive Bombers

BB-1 Su-2 MV-5 Su-2 TSS-1 Su-2 M-82
SB 2M-100 SB 2M-103 SB 2M-103 MV-3 SB 2M-103U
SB 2M-103U MV-3 SB 2M-105 Pe-2-1 Pe-2-21
Pe-2-83 Pe-2-110 Pe-2-359

Medium Bombers

IL-4 Tu-2S Tu-2S-44 Tu-2S-59
Ar-2

Heavy Bombers

Yer-2 M-105 Yer-2 M-105 TAT Yer-2 M105R TAT Yer-2 M-105R LU
Yer-2 ACh-30B/E Yer-2 ACh-30B/L


Premium Aircraft

Zhukovsky's I-153-M62 PBY-5a Catalina P-40E-1 I-153P
P-39K-1 I-16 type 28 Pe-2-205 Tu-2
P-63A-5 B-25 Mitchell

See also

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