A two [[syllable]] codename was used for [[jet]] aircraft, such as "Badger" or "Bison", while a one syllable name meant a piston-engine or turboprop aircraft, such as the Tu-95 "Bear".
A two [[syllable]] codename was used for [[jet]] aircraft, such as "Badger" or "Bison", while a one syllable name meant a piston-engine or turboprop aircraft, such as the Tu-95 "Bear".
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Soviet submarines were usually named after [[NATO phonetic alphabet]] letters: Alfa, Delta, Yankee, Victor. (One exception was the ''Akula'' (shark) class.)
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Soviet submarines were usually named after [[NATO phonetic alphabet]] letters: Alfa, Delta, Yankee, Victor. (One exception was the ''[[Akula]]'' (shark) class.)