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Last Updated : January 4, 2002
All designations have some meaning. In Russian aircraft, the code denaotes the name of its design bureau. American names denote the aircraft's type of operation and objective i.e. 'F' means that the aeroplane is a fighter while 'E' implies electronic warfare. Also, different countries call planes in their own languages. The list below is mostly NATO/US designations.
NATO Codenames make fasanating reading!
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Company | Official | Codename
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| | Russia | |
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| Mikoyan & Gurevich | MiG-15 | Fagot |
| | MiG-17 | Fresco |
| | MiG-19 | Farmer |
| | MiG-23 | Flogger |
| | MiG-25 | Foxbat |
| | MiG-27 | Flogger |
| | MiG-29 | Fulcrum |
| | MiG-31 | Foxhound |
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| Yakolev | Yak-25 | Flashlight |
| | Yak-28 | Firebar |
| | Yak-141 | Freestyle |
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| Tupolev | Tu-22 | Backfire |
| | Tu-16 | Badger |
| | Tu-26 | Backfire |
| | Tu-95 | Bear |
| | Tu-98 | Backfin |
| | Tu-104 | Camel |
| | Tu-114 | Clete |
| | Tu-128 | Fiddler |
| | Tu-142 | Bear |
| | Tu-144 | Charger |
| | Tu-160 | Blackjack |
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| Sukhoi | Su-7 | Fitter,Moujik |
| | Su-9 | Fishpot |
| | Su-15 | Flagon |
| | Su-24 | Fencer |
| | Su-25 | Frogfoot |
| | Su-27 | Flanker,Zhuravlik (Crane) |
| | Su-32FN | Platypus |
| | Su-33 | Super Flanker (Naval) |
| | Su-34 | Platypus |
| | Su-35 | Super Flanker |
| | Su-37 | Terminator |
| | Su-39 | Frogfoot |
| | S37 | Berkut |
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| Antonov | An-225 | Cossack |
| | An-125 | Condor |
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| Kamov | Ka-50 | Killer Whale |
| | Ka-27 | Helix-A |
| | Ka-31 | Helix-B |
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| Myasishchev | M-55 | Mystic/ Geophisika |
| | M-17 | Mystic |
| | M-50 | Bounder |
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| Ilyushin | IL-76 | Candid |
| | IL-18 | Coot |
| | IL-38 | May |
| | IL-78 | Midas |
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| | USA | |
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| Douglas | A-3 | Skywarrior |
| North American | A-5 | Vigilante |
| Northrop Grummun | A-6 | Intruder |
| Northrop Grummun | EA-6 | Prowler |
| Vought | A-7 | Corsair |
| Fairchild | A-10 | Thunderbolt |
| McDonell Douglas | A-12 | Avenger 2 |
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| Boeing | C-5 | Galaxy |
| | C-17 | Globemaster |
| | C-130 | Hercules |
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| Lockheed Martin | SR-71 | Blackbird |
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| | U-2 / TR-1 | Dragon Lady |
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| Northrop Grummun | E-2 | Hawkeye |
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| Boeing | F-4 | Phantom |
| | F-5 | Tiger |
| Lockheed Martin | YF-12 | Blackbird |
| Northrop Grummun | F-14 | Tomcat |
| Boeing | F-15 | Eagle |
| Lockheed Martin | F-16 | Fighting Falcon |
| Boeing | YF-17 | Cobra |
| Boeing | F/A-18 | Hornet |
| | F/A-18/EF | Super Hornet |
| | F-20 | Tiger Shark |
| Lockheed Martin | F-22 | Raptor ATF |
| | YF-23 | Black Widow |
| | F/A-24 | JSF |
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| North American | F-100 | Super Saber |
| | F-102 | Delta Dagger |
| | F-104 | Starfighter |
| Convair | F-106 | Delta Dart |
| North American | F-108 | Rapier |
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| Lockheed Martin | F-111 | Aardvark |
| Lockheed Martin | F-117 | Nighthawk |
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| Boeing | B-1B | Lancer |
| Nothrop | B-2 | Spirit |
| Boeing | B-52 | Stratofortress |
| Convair | B-58 | Hustler |
| Martin | B-57 | Night Intruder |
| North American | XB-70 | Valkyrie |
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| | P-3 | Orion |
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| Boeing+Sikorsky | RAH-66 | Comanche |
| Boeing | AH-64D | Longbow Apache |
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| Boeing | V-22 | Osprey |
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