| Name |
Explanation |
Examples |
Pictures |
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| M |
Seaplane, Sea based
Morskoj |
M-5, M-24 and other M's...
but be ready to surprises ! There are other M's also (see below). |
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| M |
Initials of Myasichev Design Bureau; |
M-50, M-17RM |
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| MA |
Sea Amphibian
Morskaja Amfibia |
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| MAI |
Moscow Aviation Institute
Moskowsky Aviatsionnyj Institute |
Prominent school for specialists in all fields related to aviation. Also base for experimental design
teams like OKB-3 |
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| MAP |
Ministry of Aviation Industry
Ministerstvo Aviatsionnoj Promyshlennosti |
| MAPO |
Moscow Aircraft Production Association
Moskovskoe Aviatsionno-Proizvodstvennoe Ob'edinenie |
MAPO page |
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| MB |
Aircraft built by Mosca and Bystritskij |
MB, MB-bis |
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| MBR |
Short-range maritime recce "Morskoj Bliznij Razwedchik" |
MBR-2, MBR-4, MBR-7 |
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| MDR |
Long-range maritime recce
Morskoj Dalnij Razwedchik |
MDR-2, MDR-4,
MDR-5, MDR-6 |
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| MFI |
Multi-task front line fighter
Mnogotselevoj Frontovoj Istrebitel |
S-37 "Berkut",
MiG 1.42 |
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| MI ? |
Fighter seaplane
Morskoi Istrebitel |
MI by Engels |
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| MI |
Multi-seat fighter
Mnogomestnij Istrebitel |
MI-3, MI-3D, MI-3bis |
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| Mi |
Initials of Mil Design Bureau; |
Mi-1, Mi-12 |
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| MiG |
Initials of Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau |
MiG-3, MiG-29
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| MK |
Maritime Cruiser
Morskoj Kreiser |
MK-1 |
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| MP |
Transport (Passenger) Seaplane
Morskoj Passagirsky |
MP-1, MP-1bis |
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| MP |
Motorized Glider
Motornij Planer |
MP |
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| MPI |
Multiseat cannon armed fighter
Mnogomestnij Pushechnij Istrebitel |
MPI-1 |
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| MR |
Recce seaplane
Morskoj Razwedchik |
MR-5, MR-1 |
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| MRL |
Recce seaplane with Liberty engine;
Morskoj Razwedchik s Liverty; |
MRL-1 |
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| MT |
Seaplane, Morskoj Samoliot
Mostly design team 'slang' designation, clipped from TsKBMS |
MS-8 |
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| MT |
Torpedo-carrier seaplane
Morskoj Torpedonosets |
MT-1 |
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| MTB |
Maritime torpedo-bomber
Morskoj Torpedonosets-Bombardirovscik |
MTB-1, MTB-2 |
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| MV |
Designs by G.M.Mozharovskij and I.V.Venevidov |
MV-3 turret |
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| MVO |
Moscow Military District
Moscowskoij Voennyj Okrug |
| MVTU |
Moscow High Technical School
Moscowskoje Vyshee Technicheskoe Uchilische |
A.N.Tupolev - one of the most prominent graduates |
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| MVZ |
Moscow Helicopter Plant
Moscowskoij Vertoletostroitelnyj Zavod |
| MU |
Trainer seaplane
Morskoj Uchebnij |
MU-1, MU-4 |
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| MUR |
Trainer seaplane, Rhone engine;
Morskoj Uchebnij, Rhone |
MUR-1 |
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