From Russia With Love: Craziest, Weirdest, Coolest Soviet Airplanes Ever

Published: July 31, 2007, 8:40 am

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This is the forward-swept wing Sukhoi SU-47 Bekrut, taking off Zhukovsky Airport. As sleek as it looks, it isn't the most impressive thing flying at The Russian 2007 Air Show. Check out some of the strangest and coolest airplanes you will ever see, including a Crazy Ivan whizzing by 4 feet over the runway, in the huge gallery after the jump.If you didn't have enough with the Typhoon closing on the Hercules, open the first image in the third row for a demonstration of either amazing pilot skills or nutty suicidal tendencies. [Jetphotos and Airliners]

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