The Russian Air Force, officially established on August 12, 1912, as part of the Imperial Russian Air Service, has a long and complex history. It began as one of the earliest military aviation units globally, although its early years saw slow development due to the constraints of World War I.

This is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Russian Air Force as of 2024. It belongs under larger Russian Aerospace Forces branch, established on 1 August 2015 with merging of the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces .

The Russian Aerospace Forces (Russian: VKS) [2] or Russian Air and Space Forces [3] [a] comprise the aerial, space warfare, and missile defence branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It was established on 1 August 2015 with the merging of the Russian Air Force (VVS) and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces (VVKO), as ...

2024年10月12日 · Russia maintains one of the world’s largest and most formidable fleets of combat aircraft on the planet. These aircraft range from advanced fighter jets to long-range bombers to attack helicopters....

2024年3月29日 · Russia is relying on only about 300 combined Su-30, Su-34, and Su-35 aircraft for its operations over Ukraine, including delivering the hugely destructive glide bombs.

2023年8月14日 · The Russian Aerospace Forces, or VKS, possessed roughly 900 tactical aircraft before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. These included fighter, attack, and fighter-bomber aircraft. Since the invasion, it has lost between 84 and 130 of those to air defenses, fighter aircraft, and crashes. That's only a portion of total losses, however.

The Russian Air Force is the air wing of the Russian Military. It is the world's second largest air force after the United States Air Force. It is also the only air force other than the United States Air Force who use modern strategic bombers. The Russian Navy also has its …

Russia’s air forces feature numerous types of capable fighters, fighter interceptors, and tactical bombers.

2024年3月13日 · The Russian Air Force boasts 912 fighter jets, with almost 25% for interception missions - essential in assessing military capabilities. The MiG-31 item outperforms many 4th gen combat aircraft, offering advanced capabilities in interception and missile engagement.

2022年3月3日 · According to Flight Global’s 2022 World Air Forces directory, Russia has 1,511 combat aircraft, while Ukraine has a mere 98. But a week into the war, the Russian air force is yet to...