Through the years, NATO has frequently come up with some rather interesting codenames for former Soviet/Russian-designed aircraft. For example, you have the MiG-15, the MiG-21 “Fishbed, and the Su-57 ...
The Frogfoot (SU-25) is an armored beast of an aircraft with an armored cockpit and multiple redundant systems. The Russian air force has upgraded dozens of Su-25s to the latest SM standard, which ...
Both the Russian and American aircraft are entering the end of their useful service lives, as ground anti-air defenses grow increasingly sophisticated. In the 1970s, the US Air Force unveiled the ...
The Farchild A-10 Warthog's greater wingspan, length, and maximum takeoff weight make the aircraft physically bigger than the Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot. Its payload capacity is likewise greater. The Su-25 ...