Yak-32 (“Mantis” according to the NATO classification) is a Soviet jet-propelled trainer aircraft, one-seat version of Yak-30. Intended for inverted flights Yak-32 can stunt with prolonged negative overload. It is only 300 kg lighter than Yak-30, but its flying abilities are better. Yak-32 became the world first training and sports aircraft equipped with an ejection seat. The aircraft has never been serially produced.
Full album is here: Soviet Yak 32 Created for Inverted Flights
The flight-testing complex of the Nizhniy Novgorod aviation corporation “Sokol” (“Falcon”) that recently celebrated its 75th anniversary. Today you’re going to see some MiG-21 planes standing there.
Full album is here: MiG-21 at Nizhniy Novgorod Aviation Corporation
The Myasishchev M-55 (NATO reporting name: Mystic-B) is a high altitude geophysical research aircraft developed by OKB Myasishchev in the Soviet Union, similar in purpose to the Lockheed ER-2, but with a twin boom fuselage and tail surface design. It is a twin-engined development of the Myasishchev M-17 Stratosphera with a higher maximum take-off weight.
The first aircraft of this series took off August 16, 1988. By 1993, there were six examples built.
Full album is here: The Soviet Stratospheric Planes
It is the cabin of VM-T “Atlant” (RF-01502), plane was made in 1982. It was intended for 500 landings, but had only 150. The plane was last repaired in 1992 but it has not been used since then. “Atlant” participated in the space-rocket program “Energia-Buran” – it transported fuel tanks of the second stage launcher “Energia” and an airframe of “Buran”.
Full album is here: The Plane Created For Challenging Tasks – VM-T “Atlant” (RF-01502)
So, ok, I know we had it just yesterday, but here is another flight around over the Moscow on the military helicopter. This time of the year, before the parade, it’s an unique chance to get a few peeks on Moscow from the places not normally available for flying. Also some helicopters.
Full album is here: Another Flight Over Moscow
Su-24 Jet flying around the Orenburg city. As Michael, the photographer, states it takes the plane speed of around 400 km/h for a take off – during this the land literary trembles because of the jet’s power, then it goes off to the air.
Full album is here: Su-24 Taking Off and in the Air
As spring goes on, the Russian aviation museum in Monino decided to open its doors for volunteers. The museum hosts more than 580 items: planes, helicopters etc stationed on 98 acres of land. This size of territory attracts many of “black” visitors – groups of people penetrating the place from outside to make bootleg photos and sometimes get a piece of the memorabilia from the planes. Partly due to this some of the planes are in need of restoration and renovation. And here where the volunteering effort comes into play.
Full album is here: Volunteers Fix Planes in Monino Museum
A photographer Marina takes a ride on a Russian military helicopter Mi-8 from Cubinka, 60 kilometers from Moscow and flying around. What she was able to see? Other military helicopters taking off and landing, rusty abandoned helicopters staying in the field, huts and houses, sawmills and hundred year old wooden structures, also the Victory Day infantry parade preparation and some more. All from above, all shot from the Mi-8 helicopter. Want to see it all? Then don’t hesitate and proceed inside.
Full album is here: Mi-8 Flight Around Villages
An old jet and helicopter just stand there in the yard. As the author of the photos say, the plane had just thirty eight hours of flights and is fully equipped, so that it can be brought to “ignition ready” state. Seats, dash boards – all is inside. Also there is a helicopter standing there.
Full album is here: MiG and Helicopter Just Standing in the Yard
The take off and landing of MiG-31 jet. Tech man inspects the plane, systems are ready, steady, go.
Full album is here: Takeoff and Landing of MiG-31
May 9th is the date marked as “Victory Day” in Russian calendars. As a rule the “Parade of Victory” happens on this day. In bigger cities, especially in Moscow, tens or hundreds of military machinery and equipment is being displayed. Including the attack helicopters. And here are the shots of the helicopters preparing for the parade.
Full album is here: Helicopters Parade Training Exercises in Cubinka
These are incredible pictures of skilled aircraft pilots flying through raging infernos to put out enormous flames.
Daredevil Italian photographer Antonio Grambone, 46, jumped up close to the blaze to capture the incredible images of forest fires in the National Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano, in the province of Salerno in Italy.
At great risk to himself, Antonio captured these incredible shots making them appear like Italian masterpieces.
Full album is here: Skilled pilots risk their lives to put out ravaging forest fires
The idea of a spacecraft returning from space to a horizontal landing had been around for decades before the first operational space shuttle flight in 1982. A proposal had been submitted to NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, NASA’s predecessor) in 1954, just eight years after the Second World War. That proposal would ultimately become the X-15 aircraft but classified studies in to the next generation of space transportation systems continued.
Full album is here: Space Shuttle Concept Art
What does a flight begin with?
The crew must serve passengers with a smile during the flight and what is more important, they must ensure their safety in case of an emergency. This is how flight safety training for future stewardesses of “Air Astana” happens.
Full album is here: Safety School For Kazakh Flight Attendants
The Design Bureau “Tu” was founded in 1922 by Andrei Tupolev. Since that time the bureau has developed about 300 projects of various types of aircrafts. Planes with the inscription “Tu” on board still carry passengers and are guarding the Russian borders. Come on a tour inside.
Full album is here: A Guided Tour Into The Museum Of The TU Planes
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