Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms: Miscellaneous
This is a glossary of acronyms and initials used for miscellaneous items, materials and nicknames in the Russian Federation and formerly the USSR . The Latin-alphabet names are phonetic representations of the Cyrillic originals, and variations are inevitable.
Miscellaneous
1923 All-Union Glider Meet
Koktebel, Ukraine[ 1]
1924 All-Union Glider Meet
Koktebel, Ukraine[ 2]
AK
Azotnaya Kislota – nitric acid[ 1]
AMG
Aviatsionnoye Mahslo Ghidravlicheskoye – hydraulic fluid[ 3]
AP
Aviatsionnye Pravila – aviation regulations[ 4]
AS
Enamel [surface finish][ 5]
BDD
Bombardirovshchik Dal'nevo Deystviya – bomber long range specification
Bespilotnaya Tekhnika
unmanned air vehicles[ 1]
Burlaki
Towed escort fighter research programme[ 6]
BV
[stend] Bombovovo Vo'oroozheniya – bomb-loading test stand[ 5] Myasischev Izdeliye M test stand.
СССР
Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik – USSR union of soviet socialist republics
Dubler
understudy (second prototype)[ 2]
Dozapravka
refuelling[ 1]
EKh
aircraft ramp launcher[ 1] for SM-30
eksportny
for export[ 1]
etalon
pre-production[ 1]
Forsahzhem
with afterburning[ 1]
Gosudarstvennye Isputaniya
state acceptance tests
IKAR
Izmeritel'nyy Kompleks Aerogheograficheskoy Razvedki – aerogeographical prospecting measurement suite[ 7]
Izmenyonnoye
altered[ 1]
Katapool'teeruyennyy
catapult launched[ 1]
KME
Komsomol'sko-Molodyozhnyy Ekipazh – Komsomol youth crew[ 1]
Komsomolyets
communist
Kryl'ya
wings (aviation technical clubs[ 2]
krylo pervoy redaktsii
first edition wings[ 1] (for MiG-23)
KShM
Kommandno-Shtabnoy Modool – command and headquarters module[ 7]
KVLT
Klimovskiy Vektor Tyaghi – Klimov's vectored thrust[ 1]
Letayuschchiye Leghendy
flying legends[ 2] airshow – Monino
LFI
Lyohkiy Frontovoy Istrebitel – light tactical fighter[ 2] requirement
LSSh
Lyohkiy Samolyot-Shtoormovik – light attack aircraft) requirement[ 1]
MFI
Mnogofunktsion-al'nyy Istrebitel – multifunctional fighter[ 1] requirement
MS-21
Maghistrahl'niy Samolyot Dvadtsat' Pervogo Veka – airliner of the 21st century[ 2] short haul airliner family/projects
Muskulolyet
muscle-power-driven aircraft
MVL
Mesnye Vozdooshnyye Linii – civilian air routes[ 2]
Moskva
Moscow
NTTM
Naoochno-Tekhnicheskoye Tvorchestvo Molodyozhi – Scientific and Technical Achievements of Young Specialists[ 4] Science fair
OTTT
Obshchiye Taktiko-Teknicheskiye Trebovaniya – general operational requirement[ 2] military specification
PAK DA
(Russian: Перспективный авиационный комплекс дальней авиации, Perspektivnyi Aviatsionnyi Kompleks Dalney Aviatsyi - Future Air Complex for Strategic Air Forces)
PAK FA
(Russian: Перспективный авиационный комплекс фронтовой авиации, Perspektivny aviatsionny kompleks frontovoy aviatsii - Future Frontline Aircraft System for Frontal Aviation),[ 2] 5th generation fighter programme Su-57
Perestroika
[ 2]
PFI
Perspektivnyy Frontovoy Istrebitel' – advanced tactical fighter[ 1] GOR general operational requirement
PLMI
Perspektivnyy Lyohkiy Massovyy Istrebitel' – advanced mass-produced light fighter[ 1] GOR general operational requirement became LFI
PT
Perekhvahtchik s Treugol'nym [Krylom] – delta-wing interceptor[ 8] In-house sukhoi project prefix
PU
Pooskovoye Oostroystvo [dlya SM] tridtsat – ramp launcher [for Izdeliye SM-30][ 1]
Pushka
cannon[ 1]
Redahnnaya Komponovka
step arrangement[ 1]
RNS
Raketa-Nositel' Samolyotnaya – air-launched space launch vehicle[ 1] MiG-31
Roosskiye Vitazi
Russian Knights[ 7] Aerobatic Team
S
(prefix) Strelovidnoye [krylo] – swept/arrow wings[ 8] Sukhoi Project prefix
Salon Glavno Passazheera
main passenger cabin[ 9]
Sdoov Pogranichnovo Sloya
boundary layer blowing/control[ 1]
Sekretno
classified
Severnyy Zavod
northern plant/factory[ 10]
SOK-UBD
Sistema Obyektivnovo Kontrolya Oochebno-Boyevykh Deystviy – combat training objective assessment system[ 1] test equipment for MiG-31
Sparennoye Oopravleniye
dual controls[ 1]
Spetspodveski
special external stores (externally carried nuclear weapons)
Spetspodveska
special slung load (nuclear)[ 2]
SPS-1
Sverkhzvookovoy Passazheerskiy Samolyot Pervovo Pokoleniya – first-generation supersonic airliner[ 10]
SM
Stend Morornyy – engine test rig[ 5] section of Izdeliye M wing and fuselage with two engines and representative fuel system for ground running and fuel system tests.
Strelovidnoye Krylo
swept wings[ 1]
SZ
Stalinskoye Zadanye – Stalins assignment[ 11]
T
(prefix) Treugol'noye [Krylo] – delta wings[ 8] Sukhoi projects prefix
TG
Toplivo Ghipergolicheskoye – hypergolic fuel (self igniting)[ 1]
TTT
Taktiko-Teknicheskiye Trebovaniya – tactical/technical requirements[ 2] military specification
Obogrev [Oroozhiya]
Weapons Heating[ 1]
UAK
Ooniversahl'nyy Aviatsionnyy Konteyner – cargo container[ 7]
UTS
Oochebnotrenirovochnyy Samolyot – conversion/proficiency trainer[ 2] requirement
Oopravleniye
guidance[ 1]
Oopravlyayemoye Oroozhiye
movable armament[ 1]
PKU
Pogroozochnokozlovoye Oostroystvo – cargo handling gantry crane[ 5]
Val'ozhka
low altitude Val'ozhka was sudden wing drop due to asymmetric torsional stiffness of the wings, high altitude Val'ozhka was caused by aerodynamic asymmetry (called Phantom Diver in RAF – un-commanded wing drop at high speeds[ 1]
VDNKh
Vystavka Dostizheniy Narodnovo Khozlaystva – national economy achievements exhibition[ 7]
VNLGSS
Vremennyye Normy Lyotnoy Godnosti Sverkhzvookovykh Samolyotov – airworthiness regulations for supersonic aircraft[ 10]
Zavodskiye ispytaniya
manufacturers development tests
Znamya truda
Banner of Labour[ 1]
Zvyozdnyy Gorodok
Star Town[ 7]
Materials
AB
Aviatsionnaya Bronya – aviation armour[ 12] Nickel/Molybdenum/Steel alloy
AK4
Aluminium alloy[ 10]
AK6
Aluminium alloy[ 5]
AL
Aluminiy Liteynyy – Aluminium Alloy [optimised for casting][ 1]
D16T
Duralumin [Aluminium Alloy][ 5]
D16A-TV
Duralumin [Aluminium Alloy][ 5]
Delta drevesina
Birch veneers, impregnated with phenolic resin, layered in a mould and formed under pressure at 150degC[ 12]
Enerzh
stainless steel[ 12]
KhGSA
Nickel/Chrome/steel alloys[ 12]
KhMA
Chromium/Molybdenum/steel alloys[ 12]
KhNZA
Chromium/Manganese/Silicon/steel alloys[ 12]
M
mild steel[ 12]
MA8
Magnesium alloy[ 5]
ML
Magnesium alloy[ 10]
ML5-T4
Magnesium alloy[ 5]
MS
mild steel[ 12]
OT
Titanium alloy[ 10]
Shpon
Birch veneers layered and glued over a mould using casein or albumen glues[ 12]
V93
Aluminium alloy forgings[ 10]
V95A-T
Aluminium alloy)
VT
V high-strength Titanium alloy[ 10]
Nicknames
These nicknames are used for aircraft, and/or aircraft equipment, either officially in the case of avionics or unofficially for other equipment.
Aist
Stork[ 1]
Akula
Shark
Almaz
Diamond[ 1]
Ametist
Amethyst[ 1]
Amur
[ 1]
Analog
Analogue[ 1]
Argon
Argon[ 1]
Arlekin
Harlequin[ 12]
Atlant
Atlas[ 5]
Azaliya
Azalea[ 5]
Baget
Picture frame[ 1]
Bahboochka
Butterfly[ 1]
Baklan
Cormorant[ 2]
Baku
[ 7]
Bar'yer
Barrier[ 9]
Barometr
Barometer
Bars
Snow Leopard
Bary
Barium[ 1]
Baza
Base[ 12]
Bereg
Shore[ 7]
Berkut
Russian : Беркут , romanized : Berkut , lit. 'Golden Eagle'[ 13]
Beryoza
Birch Tree[ 1]
Biryuza
Turquoise[ 10]
Bizon
Bison[ 7]
Blokha
Flea
Booket
Bouquet[ 2]
Boonker
Bunker[ 5]
Boorya
Storm[ 3]
Bulet
Damask steel[ 2]
Buran
"Бура́н" meaning "Snowstorm" or "Blizzard"[ 14]
Buratino
[Pinocchio][ 1]
Burlaki
[ 2]
Chaika
Seagull[ 15]
Chemodan
Suitcase[ 1]
Chornoye More
Black Sea[ 9]
Dooglasyonok
baby Douglas[ 2]
Doroga
Road[ 1]
Droozhba
Friendship[ 1]
Dub
Oak
Dyatel
Woodpecker[ 7]
Dyevushkovaya Mashina
Girls Machine (Grigorovich E-2 (DG-55)[ 12]
Efir
Ether[ 12]
Ekrahn
Screen[ 1]
Ekrahnoplan
Screen Wing
Emblema
Emblem[ 7]
Evkalipt
Eucalyptus[ 3]
Fantazmagoriya
Phantasmagoria[ 12]
Fasol'
String Bean[ 2]
Filin
Horned Owl[ 2]
Fleyta
Flute[ 15]
Fone
Background[ 12]
Fregat
Frigate Bird?
Fregaht
Frigate[ 7]
Gagara
Loon[ 7]
Gardeniya
Gardenia[ 1]
Gastronom
Food store/Pantry[ 1]
Gheliy
Helium[ 9]
Geran
Geranium[ 12]
Globus
Globe
Golovastik
Tadpole[ 16]
Gorbatyy
Hunchback[ 7]
Gorizont
Horizon[ 12]
Grad
Hail[ 1]
Gratch
Rook[ 4]
Groza
Thunderstorm[ 2]
Gyunesh
(Azerbaijani) Sun[ 9]
Igla
Needle[ 1]
Ilem
Elm[ 12]
Ingool
[river][ 1]
Initsiativa
Initiative[ 12]
Inzheer
Fig[ 9]
Iskra
Spark[ 12]
Ivolga
Golden Oriole[ 1]
Izumrud
Emerald[ 12]
Kaira
Great Auk[ 9]
Kalibrovshchik
Calibrator[ 9]
Kaplya
Drop of liquid[ 9]
Kara
retribution[ 12]
Karas
Crucian
Kaskad
Cascade[ 1]
Katyusha
"Катюша" meaning 'little Katy'[ 17]
Kedr
Cedar[ 5]
Khod
motion[ 12]
Kholod
Cold[ 1]
Khrizantema
Chrysanthemum[ 12]
Khrom
Chrome[ 1]
Khrom-Nikel
Nickel-Chromium[ 1]
Khvadrat
Square
Kinzhal
Dagger[ 12]
Klen
Maple[ 12]
Klyon
Maple[ 1]
Kobal't
Cobalt[ 16]
Komar
Mosquito[ 1]
Kometa
Comet[ 1]
Kommunar
Commune Worker[ 10]
Konus
Cone[ 1] [ 12]
Koob
Cube[ 1]
Koopol
Cupola[ 7] [ 12]
Koors
Heading[ 10]
Kop'yo
Spear[ 1]
Korall
Coral[ 1]
Korshoon
Kite (bird[ 12]
Krahsnyy Krest
Red Cross[ 2]
Krahsnyy Oktyaby
Red October[ 1]
Krechyet
Gerfalcon[ 1]
Kremniy
Silicon[ 18]
Kristall
Crystal[ 10]
Kukurachka
Kukurooza
Corn[ 4]
Kukurooznik
[slang] Corn-Duster[ 4]
Kur'yer
Courier
Kvant
Quantum[ 12]
Kvadraht
Square[ 7]
Kvitok
Receipt (colloquial – Kvitahntsiya[ 9]
Landysh
Lily of the Valley[ 2]
Lastochka
Swallow[ 1]
Latyshskiy Strelok
Latvian Rifleman[ 2]
Lazur
Azure/Prussian Blue[ 1]
Ledoboy
Ice Smasher[ 9]
Leera
Lyre[ 1]
Letayushchaya Trooba
flying tube[ 8]
Liana
Liana Creeper[ 7]
Limuzin
Limousine[ 12]
Lira
[ 5]
Litiy
Lithium[ 16]
Lotos
Lotus[ 12]
Luch
Beam
Luna
Lunar[ 1]
Lyutik
Buttercup[ 1]
Magniy
Magnesium[ 1]
Mak
poppy[ 12]
Makaka
Macaque (monkey[ 2]
Makhovik
Flywheel[ 1]
Malyutka
Little one / baby[ 18]
Mangoosta
Mongoose[ 7]
Manyovr
Manoeuver[ 1]
Marshroot
Route[ 12]
Materik
Continent[ 2]
Mayak
Beacon[ 1]
Mech
Sword[ 1]
Merkur
Mercury[ 12]
Metel
Snowstorm
Meteor
Meteor[ 12]
Meteorit
Meteorite[ 12]
Mikron
micron[ 10]
Mindahl'
Almond[ 1]
Mir
world[ 12]
Molniya
Lightning[ 1]
Morskoy Zmey
sea dragon[ 7]
Moskva
Moscow[ 9]
Moskit
Mosquito[ 2]
Mozhzhevel'nik
Juniper
Naooka
[ 10]
Nel'mo
[ 9]
Neon
Neon[ 9]
Nit'
Thread[ 7]
Nozhee
Knives[ 1] trim tabs
Ogonyok
Little Light[ 9]
Oka
a Russian river[ 7]
Okean
Ocean[ 3]
Ol'kha
Alder[ 2]
Opyt
Experience / experiment[ 19]
Orbita
[ 1]
Orel
Eagle[ 12]
Oryol
Eagle[ 2]
Osa
Wasp[ 1]
Pantera
Panther
Parol
Password[ 1]
Paroos
Sail[ 6]
Peleng
Bearing[ 1]
Pelikahn
Pelican[ 3]
Persey
Perseus[ 7]
Pion
Peony[ 12]
Pionyer
Pioneer*Pchel – Bee[ 12]
Pionerskaya Pravda
Pioneers Truth[ 2]
Plamya
Flame[ 1]
Pogahnka
Toadstool[ 7]
Pogoda
Weather[ 9]
Polyot
Flight[ 1]
Potok
Stream[ 1]
Preriya
Prairie[ 1]
Pritok
Tributary[ 5]
Privod
Drive[ 1]
Prizma
Prism[ 1]
Promor
person who lives by the sea
Prostor
Expanse[ 1]
Prozhektor
Searchlight[ 9]
Ptchel
Bee[ 12]
Ptchelka
Little Bee[ 12]
Puma
Puma[ 1]
Put'
Path/Way[ 3]
Pyatidesyatka
the Fifty[ 20]
Quantum
Quantum
Radal'
a contraction of Rahdiodal'nomer (radio rangefinder[ 3]
Radikal
Radical[ 1]
Rahdooga
Rainbow[ 12]
Rech
Speech[ 12]
Redhan
Planing Step
Relyef
Terrain[ 12]
Rezeda
Mignonette[ 1]
Rhoomb
compass point[ 10]
Rodina
Motherland[ 1]
Romb
Rhombus[ 1]
Rubin
Ruby[ 1]
Ruslan
Ruslan (Russian legendary warrior)
Rosseeya
Russia[ 9]
Sablya
sabre[ 1]
Sapfeer
Sapphire[ 1]
Samotsvet
Gem (old Russian[ 1]
Seeren
Lilac[ 2]
Serpey
(meaning not known – used for airborne delivered mine[ 7]
Sfera
Sphere[ 9]
Shar
Ball/Balloon[ 1]
Shestikrylyy Serafim
six-winged Seraph[ 7]
Shkval
Squall[ 12]
Shompol
Ramrod[ 1]
Shpil
Spire[ 12]
Shtik
Bayonet[ 12]
Shtyr
Rod[ 9]
Skal'pel
Scalpel[ 9]
Sibiryak
Siberian Inhabitant[ 9]
Sirena
Siren[ 1]
Skif
Scythian[ 1]
Skvorets
Starling[ 8]
Smerch
Tornado/Whirlwind[ 1]
Sobol
Sable
Sokol
Falcon[ 12]
Sopka
Hill[ 1]
Sorbitsiya
break-off/mis-carry/abort[ 12]
Soyuz
Union[ 1]
Sparka
twin/coupled/tandem probably derived from Sparennoye Oopravleniye – dual controls[ 1] : p. 56
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Rescue Worker[ 9]
Spektr
Spectrum[ 1]
Standart
Standard[ 9]
Strela
Arrow[ 1]
Stroona
String[ 3]
Svod
Vault/dome[ 1]
Tabletka
Pill/Tablet[ 9]
Taifun
Typhoon[ 12]
Tangazh
Pitch [angle][ 12]
Tarahn
Ramming attack[ 9]
Tigr
Tiger[ 7]
Topaz
Yopaz[ 1]
Toros
Ice Hummock[ 9]
Tochnost'
Accuracy[ 1]
Ton
Tone[ 12]
Toriy
Thorium[ 20]
Trapetsiya
Trapeze[ 1]
Trassa
Route[ 12]
Tropik
Tropic[ 12]
Troyanda
(Ukrainian)Rose[ 9]
Tsifra
number[ 12]
Tsiklon
Cyclone[ 7]
Urugan
Hurricane[ 12]
Utka/Ootka
Duck[ 1]
Ookraïna
Ukraine[ 9] (Ukrainian?)
Ookrop
Dill[ 1]
Ootyonok
Duckling[ 2]
Uzel
Knot[ 1]
V'yuga
Blizzard[ 1]
Veyer
Fan
Vezdelyot
fly anywhere aircraft/omniflyer[ 4]
Vikhr
Vortex[ 12]
Virazh
Turn[ 1]
Vishnya
Cherry[ 7]
Vita
Life(Ukrainian?[ 9]
Voskhod
Sunrise[ 1]
Vostok
East[ 7]
Vozdukh
Air[ 1]
Vozdooshnyy Ford
Aerial Ford[ 2] Yakovlev AIR-5 with cabin
Vstrecha
Rendezvous[ 5]
Vyaz
Elm
Vysota
Altitude[ 1]
Yakor
Anchor[ 10]
Yantar
Amber[ 1]
Yedinorog
Unicorn[ 1]
Yupiter
Jupiter[ 1]
Yadro
Kernel[ 12]
Yolka
Fir[ 12]
Zagon
Coral[ 7]
Zarevo
Glow[ 1]
Zarya
Dawn[ 1]
Zaslon
Shield/barrier[ 1]
Zebra
Zebra
Zhuk
Beetle[ 1] [ 12]
Zhuravl
Crane [bird][ 12]
Zima
Winter[ 12]
Zlotoi Orel
Golden Eagle
Znamya Truda
Banner of Labour[ 15]
Zvezda
Star[ 1]
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^ BM-14
^ a b
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^ Gordon, Yefim & Rigmant, Vladimir. Tupolev Tu-104 . Midland. Hinkley. 2007. ISBN 978-1-85780-265-8
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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
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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
Gordon, Yefim. Sukhoi S-37 and Mikoyan MFI . Midland. Hinkley. 2001. ISBN 1-85780-120-2