The A-40 was a Soviet experiment in deploying tanks to the battlefield by towing them into the sky and allowing them to glide to the ground.
It never ended up being a success, but you can now fly it in Aeronautica!

Make the heavens themselves rumble with this flying titan.
The second largest capacity of all aircraft ingame.
May its spirit forever live on.

A tune-up for old reliable. The BT-67 is an enlarged DC-3 with upgraded engines; flying faster, farther, and carrying more.

In October 1947, Chuck Yeager was the first person to ever break the speed of sound, and he did it in this aircraft.

NATO reporting name "Mainstay".
This AWACS platform saw limited action in Syria and Ukraine.

An enormous aircraft designed to fly 787 Dreamliner parts between Italy, Japan, and America.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, they were also used to deliver medical supplies.

The R182RG is a souped-up Cessna 182 with a turbocharged engine.

Also known as "Mighty Dragon". The Chengdu J-20 marks China's efforts into building 5th generation stealth aircraft.

Show everyone you mean business with this afterburner-equipped business jet, or order same-day delivery at 11:59 PM with its freighter variant. Your call!

The first commercial jet airliner. Welcome to a world where a country is not just a picture on a map, but a place you can visit.

For when you need a ship load of military equipment same-day.
The "Spruce Goose" had the largest wingspan of any plane until the Stratolaunch was unveiled. It still exists to this day.

A rug-pull scam where the creators made off with millions.
Its legacy is given a new lease on life in the world of Aeronautica.

Near the end of World War II, engineers of Imperial Japan arrived at several designs of planes utilizing jet propulsion. This is one of them.

Graf Zeppelin offered the first ever transatlantic passenger flights.
Flying nearly 2 million kilometers without incident, it was put to rest after the Hindenburg disaster, leaving it with a legendary legacy.

The Hindenburg was the largest airship in history. Serving as the very image of Germany, it sadly was destroyed in an accident and forever put an end to commercial lighter-than-air flight.

The icon of American dominance of the skies. The first 5th generation stealth air superiority fighter would see no rivals in its domain for almost 2 decades.

An extremely numerous 5th generation multirole aircraft, boasting many abilities such as ground attack, air superiority, and electronic warfare.
Its presence is known in skies all around the world.

Now that contemporary interceptors and air defenses could threaten the likes of the U-2, the next defense used was raw speed. The SR-71 remains unmatched in velocity among any plane to enter service.

Created almost immediately after the end of World War II, the U-2 used its stellar service ceiling to render itself immune to most interceptors, allowing for surveillance deep within the Soviet Union.

Developed as a desperate reaction to the (later disappointing) MiG-25 "super fighter", the F-15 would go on to end any question to American air dominance and score a legendary 100+ air victories to no losses.

NATO reporting name "Foxglove".
The Mikoyan Project 1.42 was a multirole technology demonstrator: the direct predecessor to the PAK-FA program, which yielded the Su-57.

NATO reporting name "Halo".
The Mi-26 is the largest helicopter to be mass produced and see service.

NATO reporting name "Homer".
A one off prototype resulting in the largest helicopter to ever be built and flown.

A souped up M20, with a higher top speed and service ceiling compared to its in-game sibling, the M20J.

An atmospheric test version of the Soviet Buran space shuttle.
It would take off under its own power using its jet engines, and then turn them off to perform glide tests and study atmospheric performance.

A MiG-25-like interceptor built to defend North America from supersonic Soviet bombers. A shortage in funding and the adoption of intercontinental ballistic missiles cut the XF-108's life short.

The direct competitor to the YF-22 when the US Air Force first procured a 5th generation air superiority fighter. Being neck and neck with the YF-22 in evaluation, ultimately Northrop's bid lost.

An airborne early warning and control modification of the Swedish-built regional turboprop airliner Saab 2000. Contact, 4 o'clock, 100 nautical miles.

The Shin Meiwa GS (literally, Giant Seaplane) is a Japanese concept STOL flying boat airliner. It utilized the Coandă effect, similar to the Boeing YC-14 in-game for STOL capability. Had it been realized, it would boast 1,200 passengers across 3 decks. It never left the drawing board.

Literally "Wings of Russia", this plane is just as enormous as the country it represents. Had it flown, it would have carried up to 1,000 passengers, but its only realization was a scale model at the 1999 Paris Airshow.

NATO reporting name "Firkin".
A one-off prototype made to demonstrate the potential of forward swept wings. While promising, priorities changed and its legacy lives on in future Russian air superiority fighters.

NATO reporting name "Felon".
Marking post-Soviet Russia's first steps in 5th generation fighter aircraft, it was cursed with production delays. It has yet to prove itself in the skies.

Supersonic bomber turned business jet. Care for some pâté?

The V-173 was an early expedition into flying wings and lifting body mechanics. Its pancake shape afforded it enough lift to fly at much smaller wingspans.

In Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wright Brothers made history with this progenitor of heavier than air flight.