Wings of the Red Star

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  • Premiered: Jan 1993
  • Episodes: 13
  • Followers: 0
  • Ended
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  • Documentary

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Season 1
1x9
The Nuclear Bear
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 12, 1993
The Tupolev Tu-20, later known as the Tu-95, gives Russia intercontinental bombing capability.
1x10
The Backfire Bomber
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 12, 1993
Myasischev Bison; the Bounder; supersonic Backfire bomber.
1x5
The Phantom's Foe
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 11, 1993
The MIG-21 design concentrates on speed more than range.
1x6
The Swing Wing Solution
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 11, 1993
The swing wing, pioneered by the Su-17/-20/-22 Fitter fighter-bomber series, was also used on the MiG-23/-27 Flogger series, and Su-24 Fencer fighter-bomber.
1x7
The Foxbat Deception
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 11, 1993
The MIG-25 travels 2.5 times the speed of sound.
1x1
Supersonic Transport
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 10, 1993
The supersonic transport Tupolev TU-144 crashes at its Paris Air Show debut.
1x2
Duel Over Korea
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 10, 1993
The West underestimates the Soviet MIG-15 in Korea.
1x3
The Great Patriotic War
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 10, 1993
The YAK-3, or Russian Hurricane, is developed to fight the Luftwaffe.
1x4
The Flying Tank
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 10, 1993
The Ilyushin Il-2 is produced to counter German tanks, a legacy continued by the Sukhoi Su-25.
1x11
Russian Giants
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 12, 1993
The Antonov AN-2 biplane is a postwar transport.
1x8
The Last Generation
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 11, 1993
Soviets counter Western fighters with the Fulcrum and the SU-27.
1x12
Straight Up
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 04, 1994
The World War II Badger forward bomber influences Soviet aviation for years.
1x13
Soviet Rotors
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 04, 1994
An in-depth look at the history of Russian Helicopter design and implementation including modern helicopter technology.

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