Piotr Butowski

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Beriev A-50: Early warning, Russian style

The A-50 developed by the Beriev design bureau in Taganrog is the only Russian airborne early warning aircraft in service. Piotr Butowski describes its present upgrades and future replacement

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Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear'

Piotr Butowski presents the Tu-95 Bear, not the most capable of Russia’s strategic bombers, but undoubtedly the most impressive

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Airshow China 2018

This year’s 12th Airshow China 2018 exhibition held at Zhuhai...

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‘BACKFIRE’ BOOST

Tu-22M3M UPGRADE READY FOR TESTS THE KAZAN AIRCRAFT factory...

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FEARSOME ‘FULLBACK’

In the second of a two-part review of strike aircraft in Russian...

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FORMIDABLE ‘FENCER’

In the first of a two-part review of strike aircraft in Russian...

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‘FRAZOR’ SHARPENS UP

The all-new Su-57 has recently been deployed to Syria for a combat...

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THE GAME-CHANGING ‘FLANKER’

The Su-35S is the most advanced fighter in operational service...

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THE OLD SEA DOG

In the final instalment of Combat Aircraft’s review of fighter...

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THE CHINESE CONNECTION

Russia ordered a handful of multi-role Su-30M2s, based on an...