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== Description ==
 
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Shortly after the end of WWII in Europe, following the advancements from first generation jet-fighter projects such as the Sukhoi [[Su-9|Aircraft K]] prototype and the [[Yak-15]] family, the Soviet Union laid down a new set of requirements for a second generation jet fighter project. The main candidates were Mikoyan's [[MiG-15|I-310]] prototype, Yakovlev's [[Yak-30D|Yak-30]] prototype, and Lavochkin's '''Project 52'''. Project 52 differed from the competitors, as the project was for not one, but two aircraft. These two aircraft were designated '''La-174''' and '''La-174D''', the only difference being that the normal 174 used the reverse engineered Rolls-Royce Derwent engine, while the latter 174D used the Rolls-Royce Nene engine. In the end, only the Derwent powered prototype (reverse engineered as the Klimov RD-500 engine) was chosen to enter production as the [[La-15]]. However, due to the exponential advancements in technology in the early '50s, the La-15's service would be short lived, as more advanced aircraft with supersonic capability entered service and quickly replaced it, such as the new [[MiG-19 (Family)|MiG-19]] and [[MiG-21 (Family)|MiG-21]].
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.81 "The Valkyries"]].
 
  
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The T-80B is visually similar to the [[T-64B]], it retains the same rounded turret, sloped frontal armour and skirted sides, as well as the same jacketed 125 mm smoothbore gun. The turret bears different kit, however, such as the use of rounded storage bins and a snorkel tube. The same NSVT 12 mm machine gun is fitted, but this time it is used with 150-round boxes instead of the 100-round boxes found on the T-64B. The T-80B retains the same rubber-mesh screens covering the upper portion of the tracks. The frontal glacis has an additional 30 mm plate of HHRA welded onto it. This replaces the regular V-shaped “splash plate” found on the T-64B.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''', introduced in [[Update 1.39]], is one of the rarest jets in the game, as it was only made available in limited time periods on 2 occasions: during the 2014 [[wt:en/news/833--en|Lavochkin's 114th birthday]] and 2017 [[wt:en/news/4961-special-the-la-174-is-back-en|Lavochkin's 117th birthday]] events. The two conditions to obtain the La-174 were that the La-15 had to be researched first, and the La-174 had to be researched ''and'' purchased during the event. Outside of these two short and exclusive events, the La-174 is otherwise unavailable. The La-174 is a very early prototype of the [[La-15]] found in the tech tree, and as such, the La-174 possesses very minor differences in performance and a different colour scheme. Due to being an almost identical early prototype to the tech tree La-15, the aircraft plays almost exactly the same: Relying on its very powerful engine and high thrust output to best its opponents in energy based engagements, while staying cautious of its own speed, as the aircraft can easily rip its wings in a straight line with the absurd engine power. Players flying this aircraft should also be wary of the early air-to-air missiles they can face when uptiered, as these weapons negate the speed advantages of the La-174.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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=== Flight performance ===
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! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 3,000 m)
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)
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! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)
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! Stock
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| 1,003 || 974 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 21.8 || 23.1 || 25.3 || 23.5 || rowspan="2" | 650
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==== Details ====
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
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! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
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| X || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X    <!-- ✓ -->
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! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
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! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
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! colspan="2" | Max Static G
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! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
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| 945 <!-- {{Specs|destruction|body}} --> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || - || 470 || 320 || ~12 || ~6
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! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
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! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
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| < 640 || < 535 || < 610 || -
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==== Engine performance ====
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| colspan="2" | Klimov RD-500 || 1
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| colspan="2" | 2,771 kg || colspan="3" | 227 kg/m<sup>2</sup>
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| 567 kg || colspan="2" | Centrifugal-flow turbojet
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| 3,041 kg || 3,185 kg || 3,393 kg || 3,671 kg || 3,870 kg
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! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
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! colspan="5" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (112%)
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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* 155 mm bulletproof glass - Windscreen
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* 6 mm steel - In front of pilot
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* 8.5 mm steel - Pilot's headrest
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* 8 mm steel - Pilot's seat
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* Self-sealing fuel tanks (3 behind pilot)
  
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* It is recommended to unlock in this order: ''Fuselage Repair'', ''Offensive 23 mm'' and ''Compressor''.
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* In the second tier: ''Airframe'' then ''New Boosters'' <br>
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* Final tier: ''Engine'' then ''Cover''
  
 
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{{main|NR-23 (23 mm)}}
  
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* 3 x 23 mm NR-23 cannons, nose-mounted (100 rpg = 300 total)
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== Usage in battles ==
 
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The T-80B should be played like a T-64B, using your powerful gun and decent armor to pick off enemies in the distance. When needed, the T-80B can perform flanking runs with its decent speed. However the T-80B should not be played like an M1 Abrams, as the tank will explode when anything penetrates your armor.
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Due to its incredible top speed for its battle rating, competing with the fastest at its battle rating, the La-174 should be employed in boom and zoom tactics. Gain altitude (and thus energy), and use this energy to execute hit-and-runs on opposing aircraft. Your powerful 23 mm NR-23 cannons will help you kill targets in minimal time. Despite the fact it is very manoeuvrable, it suffers from the issue of having incredibly weak wings, and they will likely snap if you attempt to turn fight other jets at high speed. However, if it needs to turn, it can hold its energy for an extended period and come out of a turn at a higher speed than most opponents.
  
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The F-86 Sabre is one of the main rivals of the La-174 if up-tiered and facing allied teams. The Sabre can easily outmanoeuvre, outrun and out climb the La-174. The best way to counter the Sabre is to attack it when it is at its most vulnerable position (low on energy, or damaged) or force it into a low-speed manoeuvring fight. Do not try to engage an F-86/CL-13A Sabre in any high-speed manoeuvres or any high-speed dogfighting in general as the Sabre will come out on top. In any low-speed manoeuvres, the Sabre will lose to the La-174 in any manoeuvring engagements.
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* An ATGM will result in a ammo detonation or crew kill. It is extremely important to get the Kontact-1 ERA modification as soon as possible, because those ERA blocks will save you from helicopters. If you do not have the ERA modification, pay attention to the skies, try to maintain some sort of cover, as you will usually have 1-3 seconds of reaction time from detecting an ATGM and getting hit by one.
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'''Meteor:'''
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The Meteor is another main rival of the La-174 as the La-174 can meet the Meteor at any time from being down-tiered to up-tiered. While the La-174 can outrun and out-climb early variants of the Meteors, the later variants are far harder to outrun and out climb as they can easily catch the La-174. The best way to deal with Meteors is to apply boom and zoom tactics, but do remember a skilled Meteor pilot will have no issue avoiding a La-174 that is attacking with boom and zoom tactics. Avoid any manoeuvring fights with any variant of the Meteor as they will outmanoeuvre you with no issues at all.
  
 
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* Very good composite armour.
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* Powerful main gun with great stabilizers and accuracy.
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* Cannons have a decent rate of fire and punch
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* Very good mobility
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* Good energy retention
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* Small vehicle
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* Decent acceleration
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* Decent reverse speed of 12 km/h
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* Cockpit visibility is above average
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* Autoloader like the T-64.
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* Decent manoeuvrability around 500-700 km/h (310-435 mph)
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* Good chemical munitions protection with the ERA upgrade
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* Good roll rate
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* Great top speed for its battle rating
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* Same autoloader as the T-64, same rate of fire and weakspot.
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* 3 crew member makes it hard to survive on the battlefield.
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* Can rip its wings off in level flight
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* Bad gun depression, the generic trouble of Soviet tanks.
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* Ineffective air brakes
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* Not a very fast turning turret.
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As a prototype of the [[La-15]], the La-174 saw no combat experience. Only one was ever built, and it crashed during flight testing. Compared to the production version of the La-15, it was powered by a British Rolls-Royce engine, rather than the Soviet-made Klimov RD-500k which was derived from the aforementioned British turbojet engine.
  
 
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Image:La-174 in flight.png|<small>La-174 in flight</small>
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{{Youtube-gallery|vGVV_IRRVVI|'''Permanent Disadvantages - La-174 / La-15''' - ''DEFYN''|AbjFlWS9EzI|'''La-15 and La-174 - First Impressions''' - ''MagzTV''}}
  
 
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* [[wikipedia:Lavochkin_La-15|[Wikipedia] Lavochkin La-15]]
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La-174
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La-174

Description

Shortly after the end of WWII in Europe, following the advancements from first generation jet-fighter projects such as the Sukhoi Aircraft K prototype and the Yak-15 family, the Soviet Union laid down a new set of requirements for a second generation jet fighter project. The main candidates were Mikoyan's I-310 prototype, Yakovlev's Yak-30 prototype, and Lavochkin's Project 52. Project 52 differed from the competitors, as the project was for not one, but two aircraft. These two aircraft were designated La-174 and La-174D, the only difference being that the normal 174 used the reverse engineered Rolls-Royce Derwent engine, while the latter 174D used the Rolls-Royce Nene engine. In the end, only the Derwent powered prototype (reverse engineered as the Klimov RD-500 engine) was chosen to enter production as the La-15. However, due to the exponential advancements in technology in the early '50s, the La-15's service would be short lived, as more advanced aircraft with supersonic capability entered service and quickly replaced it, such as the new MiG-19 and MiG-21.

The La-174, introduced in Update 1.39, is one of the rarest jets in the game, as it was only made available in limited time periods on 2 occasions: during the 2014 Lavochkin's 114th birthday and 2017 Lavochkin's 117th birthday events. The two conditions to obtain the La-174 were that the La-15 had to be researched first, and the La-174 had to be researched and purchased during the event. Outside of these two short and exclusive events, the La-174 is otherwise unavailable. The La-174 is a very early prototype of the La-15 found in the tech tree, and as such, the La-174 possesses very minor differences in performance and a different colour scheme. Due to being an almost identical early prototype to the tech tree La-15, the aircraft plays almost exactly the same: Relying on its very powerful engine and high thrust output to best its opponents in energy based engagements, while staying cautious of its own speed, as the aircraft can easily rip its wings in a straight line with the absurd engine power. Players flying this aircraft should also be wary of the early air-to-air missiles they can face when uptiered, as these weapons negate the speed advantages of the La-174.

General info

Flight performance

Characteristics Max Speed
(km/h at 3,000 m) 		Max altitude
(metres) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(metres/second) 		Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock 1,003 974 21.8 23.1 25.3 23.5 650
Upgraded 1,040 1,026 21.2 21.5 38.7 31.7

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear Drogue chute
X ✓ ✓ ✓ X X
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
945 - 470 320 ~12 ~6
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 640 < 535 < 610 -

Engine performance

Engine Aircraft mass
Engine name Number Basic mass Wing loading (full fuel)
Klimov RD-500 1 2,771 kg 227 kg/m2
Engine characteristics Mass with fuel (no weapons load) Max Takeoff
Weight
Weight (each) Type 13m fuel 20m fuel 30m fuel 43m fuel
567 kg Centrifugal-flow turbojet 3,041 kg 3,185 kg 3,393 kg 3,671 kg 3,870 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (112%)
Condition 100% 112% 13m fuel 20m fuel 30m fuel 43m fuel MTOW
Stationary 1,350 kgf 1,499 kgf 0.49 0.47 0.44 0.41 0.39
Optimal 1,350 kgf
(0 km/h) 		1,499 kgf
(0 km/h) 		0.49 0.47 0.44 0.41 0.39

Survivability and armour

  • 155 mm bulletproof glass - Windscreen
  • 6 mm steel - In front of pilot
  • 8.5 mm steel - Pilot's headrest
  • 8 mm steel - Pilot's seat
  • Self-sealing fuel tanks (3 behind pilot)

Modifications and economy

  • It is recommended to unlock in this order: Fuselage Repair, Offensive 23 mm and Compressor.
  • In the second tier: Airframe then New Boosters
  • Third tier: Wing Repair then New 23 mm cannons
  • Final tier: Engine then Cover

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: NR-23 (23 mm)

The La-174 is armed with:

  • 3 x 23 mm NR-23 cannons, nose-mounted (100 rpg = 300 total)

Usage in battles

Due to its incredible top speed for its battle rating, competing with the fastest at its battle rating, the La-174 should be employed in boom and zoom tactics. Gain altitude (and thus energy), and use this energy to execute hit-and-runs on opposing aircraft. Your powerful 23 mm NR-23 cannons will help you kill targets in minimal time. Despite the fact it is very manoeuvrable, it suffers from the issue of having incredibly weak wings, and they will likely snap if you attempt to turn fight other jets at high speed. However, if it needs to turn, it can hold its energy for an extended period and come out of a turn at a higher speed than most opponents.

Specific enemies worth noting

F-86 Sabre/CL-13A Sabre:

The F-86 Sabre is one of the main rivals of the La-174 if up-tiered and facing allied teams. The Sabre can easily outmanoeuvre, outrun and out climb the La-174. The best way to counter the Sabre is to attack it when it is at its most vulnerable position (low on energy, or damaged) or force it into a low-speed manoeuvring fight. Do not try to engage an F-86/CL-13A Sabre in any high-speed manoeuvres or any high-speed dogfighting in general as the Sabre will come out on top. In any low-speed manoeuvres, the Sabre will lose to the La-174 in any manoeuvring engagements.

Meteor:

The Meteor is another main rival of the La-174 as the La-174 can meet the Meteor at any time from being down-tiered to up-tiered. While the La-174 can outrun and out-climb early variants of the Meteors, the later variants are far harder to outrun and out climb as they can easily catch the La-174. The best way to deal with Meteors is to apply boom and zoom tactics, but do remember a skilled Meteor pilot will have no issue avoiding a La-174 that is attacking with boom and zoom tactics. Avoid any manoeuvring fights with any variant of the Meteor as they will outmanoeuvre you with no issues at all.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Cannons have a decent rate of fire and punch
  • Good energy retention
  • Decent acceleration
  • Cockpit visibility is above average
  • Decent manoeuvrability around 500-700 km/h (310-435 mph)
  • Good roll rate
  • Great top speed for its battle rating

Cons:

  • Can rip its wings off in level flight
  • Ineffective air brakes
  • Guns have poor accuracy and very low muzzle velocity
  • Recoil from guns causes the plane to pitch during firing
  • Inherits the general Russian trait of very low ammo reserves, limiting the battle time
  • Doesn't take battle damage very well, especially to the wings of the aircraft

History

As a prototype of the La-15, the La-174 saw no combat experience. Only one was ever built, and it crashed during flight testing. Compared to the production version of the La-15, it was powered by a British Rolls-Royce engine, rather than the Soviet-made Klimov RD-500k which was derived from the aforementioned British turbojet engine.

Media

Skins
Images

  • La-174 in flight

Videos
Permanent Disadvantages - La-174 / La-15 - DEFYN
La-15 and La-174 - First Impressions - MagzTV

See also

Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

External links


Lavochkin Design Bureau (Лавочкинa Опытное конструкторское бюро)
LaGG-3*  I-301 · LaGG-3-4 · LaGG-3-8 · LaGG-3-11 · LaGG-3-23 · LaGG-3-34 · LaGG-3-35 · LaGG-3-66
La-5/7  La-5 · La-5F · La-5FN · La-7 · Dolgushin's La-7 · La-7B-20
La-9/11  La-9 · La-11
Jet Fighters  La-15 · La-174 · La-200
Export  ␗La-9 · ␗La-11
Captured  ▀La-5FN
  *Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov (Лавочкин-Горбунов-Гудков), head designer V. P. Gorbunov

USSR jet aircraft
Bereznyak-Isayev  BI
Yakovlev  Yak-15 · Yak-15P · Yak-17 · Yak-23 · Yak-28B · Yak-30D · Yak-38 · Yak-38M · Yak-141
Mikoyan-Gurevich  MiG-9 · MiG-9 (l) · MiG-15 · MiG-15bis · MiG-15bis ISh · MiG-17 · MiG-17AS · MiG-19PT
  MiG-21F-13 · MiG-21PFM · MiG-21S (R-13-300) · MiG-21SMT · MiG-21bis
  MiG-23M · MiG-23ML · MiG-23MLD · MiG-27M · MiG-27K
  MiG-29 · MiG-29SMT
Lavochkin  La-174 · La-15 · La-200
Sukhoi  Su-9 · Su-11
  Su-7B · Su-7BKL · Su-7BMK · Su-17M2 · Su-17M4 · Su-22M3
  Su-24M
  Su-25 · Su-25BM · Su-25K · Su-25T · Su-25SM3 · Su-39
  Su-27 · Su-27SM
  Su-34
Ilyushin  IL-28 · IL-28Sh
Tupolev  Tu-14T

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