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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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Revision as of 15:34, November 22, 2008
Names for Soviet fighter planes all started with F, like "Fishbed" for the Mig-21 series. [1]
Names for Soviet bombers started with B, such as "Blinder", "Badger", and "Backfire".
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".