Russia Military Aircraft: 2020 - 2025

By: Zanfirov, Alexandre

UPDATED 1 March 2026

This is a major revision. I added cutaway drawings for most of the aircraft in full colour.
This is a comprehensive look at the current mix of Russian combat aircraft. It includes the Tupolev PAK DA stealth bomber, TU-22M3 (Backfire) and the Sukhoi Su-57 (Felon).

Aircraft covered:
CHECKMATE Light Tactical Aircraft
Antonov An-22A (Cock)
Antonov An-26 (Curl)
Antonov An-30 (Clank)
Antonov An-72 (Coaler)
Antonov An-124 (Condor)
Antonov An-140
Antonov An-148
Beriev A-50 (Mainstay)
Eurocopter AS350/AS355
Ilyushin Il-20 (Coot-M)
Ilyushin Il-22/M (Coot-B)
Ilyushin Il-38N (May)
Ilyushin Il-62 (Classic)
Ilyushin Il-76 (Candid)
Ilyushin Il-78 (Midas)
Ilyushin Il-80 (Maxdome)
Kamov Ka-27 (Helix)
Kamov Ka-50 (Hokum A)
Kamov Ka-52 (Hokum B)
Mil Mi-8 (Hip)
Mil Mi-17 (Hip)
Mil Mi-24 (Hind-D)
Mil Mi-26 (Halo)
Mil Mi-28 (Havoc)
Mil Mi-35M (Hind-E)
MiG-29 (Fulcrum)
MiG-31 (Foxhound)
MiG-35 (Fulcrum-F)
Myasishchev M-55 (Mystic-B)
Sukhoi Su-24M2 (Fencer-B)
Sukhoi Su-25 (Frogfoot)
Sukhoi Su-27 (Flanker)
Sukhoi Su-30 (Flanker-H)
Sukhoi Su-34 (Fullback)
Sukhoi Su-35 ) (Flanker-E
Sukhoi Su-37 ) (Flanker-F
Sukhoi Su-57 (Felon)
Tupolev PAK DA Stealth Bomber
Tu-22M3 (Backfire)
Tupolev Tu-95 (Bear)
Tupolev Tu-134 (Crusty)
Tupolev Tu-142 (Bear F/J)
Tupolev Tu-154 (Careless)
Tupolev Tu-160 (Blackjack)
Tupolev Tu-214
Tupolev Tu-214R

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1706822863
• ISBN13: 9781706822868
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"