Wings Season 5, Episode 10: Soviet Rotors

1

The Backfire Bomber

Soviet supersonic bomber development, including the Tupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire' and the Tu-160 'Blackjack'

45 min

2

Duel over Korea

Development and career of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 'Fagot'

45 min

3

The Flying Tank

The Ilyushin Il-2 (Cyrillic: Илью́шин Ил-2) Shturmovik (Cyrillic: Штурмови́к, Shturmovík) was a ground-attack aircraft produced by the Soviet Union in large numbers during the Second World War.

45 min

4

The Foxbat Deception

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-25; NATO reporting name: Foxbat) is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that is among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. Designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau, it is one of the few combat aircraft built primarily using stainless steel. It was to be the last plane designed by Mikhail Gurevich, before his retirement.

45 min

5

The Great Patriotic War

History of the air war on the eastern front during World War II

45 min

6

The Last Generation

Late-model Soviet fighters, including the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 'Fulcrum' and the Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker'

45 min

7

The Nuclear Bear

Development of long-range strategic bombers, including the Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear'

45 min

8

The Phantom's Foe

Supersonic fighter development leading to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 'Fishbed'

45 min

9

Russian Giants

Giant Soviet transport aircraft leading up to the Antonov An-124 and Antonov An-225 Mriya

45 min

10

Soviet Rotors

Development of Soviet helicopters

45 min

11

Straight Up

Soviet Vertical Take-off aircraft, including the Yakovlev Yak-38 'Forger' and Yak-141 'Freestyle'

45 min

12

Supersonic Transport

Development of the Tupolev Tu-144

45 min

13

The Swing-Wing Solution

Development leading up to the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23/Mikoyan MiG-27 'Flogger'

45 min