THE USSR AIR FORCES Fighters The main

THE USSR AIR FORCES

Fighters The main striking force of the Soviet Union in the air during WWII were fighters which had the upper hand over the enemy agility, speed, or both simultaneously. In total there are 3 main line of fighters:

The “Yak”line This aircraft had a fairly high speed, average maneuverability and nearly tank weapons. The design of the aircraft was quite conservative, and if it changes, then only slightly, since major changes have taken over the engine and weapons. In some models were installed a 37 mm gun, between engine cylinders, which had ability to pierce the roof of the body of any German tank, and allowed to hit aerial targets at record distances. In most cases, there was enough one precise shot to blow up German bombers. The recoil of this gun was so great the plane could be unfolded at low speeds or even shattered during prolonged shooting

The “I” (Mi. G) line. Aircraft of “I" series prevailed over the enemy with high maneuverability and large-medium caliber weapons between the beginning and middle of the WW 2, Toward the end of the war the“I”line has been renamed in "Mi. G“ line. Throughout the war, the aircraft was undergoing significant changes.

The “La”line Aircraft of this line were mostly high-altitude. The high speed, coupled with good maneuverability allows not only fast climbing, but also to "throw off" German pilots, who often used the“Boom&Zoom” (Hit&Run) tactic.

The “IL”line (Attack planes) When the speech comes about the Soviet airplanes, many undoubtedly are imagine exactly IL-2 Its popularity could be considered quite deserved, after all these planes were the main striking power of the Air Force of the USSR. It had a large-caliber arms capable not only to do a heap of fragments of the enemy plane, but also to deal with land targets. Also could be equipped with bombs and rockets. Had excellent maneuverability and average speed. The plane design was changed several times, but came back to a certain variation.

The bombers Bombers of the USSR couldn't brag of shooting arms and maneuverability, but showed a good bombing loading, average speed and the strong hull.

In general, the Soviet aircraft was universal, and it`s pilots could adapt practically with any opponent they encounter

Thank you for your attention! This presentation was prepared by: Строков Павел, Новиков Денис и Никита Кваснюк. Information source - Google : D