The Horrible History of Russian Fighter Jets: Beginnings

[@AnimarchyHistory]

PLEASE CHECK OUT "MY HERITAGE" ITS FANTASTIC AND YOU GET A 14-DAY FREE TRIAL! bit.ly/AnimarchyHistory Well Guys... All these months later its finally time to continue our journey down the rabbit hole in the wonderful world that is Russo-Soviet aviation history. After our brief introduction to their fighter programs throughout the first half of the 20th century, the rise of "Amicable Adolf and the Spicy Pinwheel Gang" led to humanity storming into the jet age in explosive fashion. Yet in Moscow progress was lagging behind, but through violence, espionage and a little bit of crime, the come back was on. In this video we take a look at the very first efforts of the Russo-Soviet Aviation industry in jet propulsion and the cavalcade of calamity which reads more like a Monty Python Movie than real history. So strap in for a wild ride, because as one war ends... The Cold War Begins... Support the channel on Patreon: www.patreon.com/Animarchy OR Support me via GamerSupps: gamersupps.gg/JDAMN Source List: Early Soviet Jet Fighters: The 1940's and 50's - Yefrim Gordon OKB MiG: A History of the Design Bureau and Its Aircraft - Piotr Butowski OKB Sukhoi: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft - Yefrim Gordon and Vladimir Antonov World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines - Bill Gunston Russian Piston Aero Engines - Vladimir Koltenikov OKB Yakovlev: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft - Gordon and Kommissarov Soviet Mixed Power Experimental Fighter Aircraft - Hugh Harkins The Story of Igor Merkulov: en.topwar.ru/79064-sozdatel-pervyh-pryamotochnyh.html Various Miscellaneous Sources across inumerable books and websites.

[@sdoo-ou2ni]

I just take one look at the title card for this and go yep sounds like the Soviets

[@QuizmasterLaw]

jesus mate you gotta do some short form of this you're brilliant but not everyone has 2 hours and 17 to discover what should be obvious that the USSR was horrible delko state a runing scam, a shitpiece that makes communism look bad and basically drunken corrupt alcoholics PLUS CA CHANGE shortform please! it will help grow your channel! Maybe collab with lazerpig? Bacon!!

[@josephhelgersonjoseph6115]

“If it wasn’t for all the death, this country would be the funniest thing to ever exist” - History Of Everything

[@rimanahbvee]

This is true lmao

[@Solar_1011]

True for any country tbh

[@fogrepairshipakashi5834]

@@Solar_1011 It is uniquely on brand for Russia though.

[@A_Haunted_Pancake]

@@Solar_1011 Nah Fam. Russia & China are in a totally different league compared to most of the world when it comes to ludecrus state-managed mass death & missery and that's not just limited to their Communist eras.

[@Progection]

"And then it got worse"

[@jamesroad316]

It's their theme or national motto

[@nekdonikde5317]

​@@jamesroad316 both

[@outcastmoth78kaminski4]

😂 Say it With Me Now😂

[@azamaziz7139]

Finding creative and innovative ways to get even worse than imagination

[@Randomstuffs261]

Russian motto is to just make everything worse

[@joshthomasmoorenew]

(Looks at title) "This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."

[@Mamorufumio]

Yeah I give this series 4 more episodes

[@RinAldrin]

I got that reference

[@tylerlawrence1997]

The old post war practice of "Lets bolt jet engines to whatever we have lying around and see what happens."

[@marseldagistani1989]

If I recall there was a P51 that was strapped with jet engines. Or were they ramjets from the V1?

[@mikaeljensen4399]

@@marseldagistani1989 the v1 had a pulse-jet engine.

[@fightertales]

It's like a train crash that lasts over 100 years

[@marcushynek7075]

I love the hellsing ultimate abridged clip

[@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933]

Time stamp please?

[@barrybend7189]

I see a Russian prop plane with two pulse jets. I'm scared.

[@Jollyroger84103]

Wait til you see a bi-plane equipped with subsonic ramjets

[@Tanknerd69420]

Yeah it might injure you when it implodes

[@Recordspin]

@@Jollyroger84103HE’S TRYING HIS BEST, OK?

[@blockyboy1263]

Its finally here

[@silkyz68]

You were correct, the PE-8 did give me chills when i heard its name

[@bificommander7472]

Was it one of the Russian Bias machines?

[@awesomegj]

Ah, I can see exactly where the next part is going to give an iconic quote: "What fool will sell us their secrets?"

[@wombatgirl997]

I was not expecting an SR-71 cameo in my Soviet aviation video. I had to pause for a bit and fan myself to cool down after that one.

[@theredrisen9520]

To be fair, I dont think the soviets were expecting an SR-71 cameo flying overhead either

[@jejkekings7332]

Best bday present ever, ty animarchy

[@syborgcat3830]

Same for me lol

[@CornwalisCornwell]

What a coincidence, me too. Lol

[@chickenwarriorr]

also a present for 384997 other people

[@jakublulek3261]

I frankly find amazing that Soviets THEMSELVES were not ashamed to admit they bought, copied and "enhanced" Rolls-Royce Nene and Derwent engines for their jet fighters Mig-15 and Mig-17. I have couple Soviet and Polish books about Eastern Bloc aviation from the 1960s and 1970s and they NEVER lied about it, when they tried to conceal the usage of the German engines...

[@whtalt92]

Why lie about something you fair & square bought on the open market? (of course there is additional propaganda value in reminding people the capitalists provided the means to their own doom, or something...)

[@A_Haunted_Pancake]

@@whtalt92 Well, "fair & square" if you skip the part, where Russia promissed to only use those engines to further civil aviation and then pretty much exclusivly put in military planes.

[@Nastrokefus]

Lol. In books maybe. but in USSR people were told that it is our great engineers overwhelmed western capitalist pigs. 90% of russians still doesnt know that their pride "best soviet plombir" (icecream) was bought in so hated USA. So as most of their industrialization was build by american blueprints and bought by lives of Ukrainian people. They copied and stealed literally everything. Greetings from Ukraine.

[@winnerloser]

Wait... "Beginnings"? ...there's going to need to be a part 3, isn't there?

[@AnimarchyHistory]

Oh buddy. This rabbit hole was ridiculous.

[@barrybend7189]

​@@AnimarchyHistoryso a 4 parter?

[@AnimarchyHistory]

@@barrybend7189 If not more...

[@draochvar9646]

​@@AnimarchyHistory my brother in the Emperor, how can you withstand such madness?! How can a mind process that amount of sheer, undiluted lunacy and incompetence?!

[@AnimarchyHistory]

@ the funny thing is. It’s not even the engineers or pilots. They have great ideas and pulled off miracles. The madness that kills my brain cells is the political and economic shenanigans in the background.

[@jt_kirk]

Thank you @Animarchy History for creating this. The level of historical while maintaining an entertaining narrative is 2nd to none. 90's History Channel awesome, well done!

[@awesomehpt8938]

“There were those who said this day would never come. What are they to say now?”

[@Nmille98]

"This was 2+ hours, and it didn't even get us from WW2 to Korea. We're NOT reaching the Su-57."

[@090giver090]

@@Nmille98 We're reaching it. With the same speed Su-57 is reaching production run ;)

[@ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem]

​@@090giver090 So we're not reaching Su-57?

[@DaYemenball]

PE-8 Me *”NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!”*

[@Armageddon_71]

Finally! Im gonna re-watch part 1 just to fully get into this again! Say it with me, everybody: IT GETS WORSE!

[@wifi_soldier5076]

Good time. The video will start when I get home from my last day of work. Great start to the weekend.

[@clamsalad6946]

It’s a bloody Australian Christmas miracle

[@A_Haunted_Pancake]

I've noticed a remarcable theme in Russian aviation history: Fixing the root-cause of a problem is so rarely the first step taken, even when said problem known & understood. To paraphrase something that is usually atributed to American foreign policy: "They will do the right thing, once they've tried everything else". Except the "doing the right thing" part often never came.

[@t26e3pershingtank]

Honey, wake up, Animarchy russian aviation part two is out

[@jamiedytham5276]

"Transgirl Military Autist Mafia" Hey that's me!

[@druggie54]

This video just made my weekend. Thank you.

[@AARONSHEERN]

Every time I hear any mention of test pilots, I can't help but think of the movie "The Right Stuff". "Look! Over there. Is that a man?" "You're Goddamn right it is!"

[@legoeasycompany]

Over 2 hours? What a treat

[@Beowulf_DW]

Oh good. I was just rewatching part 1, too. Can’t wait for the premiere. Thank you, you glorious anarchist weeb!

[@christopherchartier3017]

*Before Watching:* Look, the props had their ups and downs and lots of tomfoolery. I’m sure they had plenty of experience with all that madness to really jumpstart into the jet age. I mean, they made all these legendary jets like the MiG-15, and the MiG-21, and some other really cool stuff too! What’s the worst that can happen? *During the video:* Come on, when is this gonna talk about soviet military Jet Aircraft??? *After the Video:* Oh My God we have a long way to go

[@larswhitt1549]

Fun side note. Yesterday, after i pressed to "watch list" this video - i after an hour or so got not 1 but 2 different videos about ramjets. A bit - well interesting and semi watched 1. And here im at 38 min and part is now crash course on ram jets.. So KZbin is really watching your content.

[@mr.r080t3]

Hell yeah! Been waiting for this one. Great content as always Anibro!

[@Entity_Querty]

That thumbnail is an omen of things to come…

[@shinjiikari1021]

Truly embodying the Soviet motto of: "and then it got worse"

[@ericmyrs]

The Dank callout was pretty good.

[@The-Ink-Dragon97]

I brought cookies for this Comedy.

[@kaylebedwards1691]

pacman drops an early xmas prezzy!! yes!!

[@TheGrifCannon00]

Yesssssss finally part 2!

[@nekdonikde5317]

Long have we waited

[@horowitz8680]

The hype waiting for this to drop? insane My week? Made. Tankies? In absolute shambles. Thank you animarchy for doing this ^^

[@DVNNHYNDRYXX]

Premiering the long awaited Russian aviation pt 2 on my bday, ty Mr history.

[@FemboyNursing]

So how long until we can expect part 3? 🥺🥺🥺

[@maxmachac9756]

If the British Wallace and Gromit their way trough history, the Russians Wile E Coyote

[@klusey5244]

I literally just wrote a 10 page paper for a history course and dedicated two of those pages towards Arkhyp Lyulka! He isn't super known or popular in history and I'm excited that you paid him attention.

[@jonesy279]

HYPED!!

[@jeromelabrosse1669]

OMG LETS GOOOOOOOO. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS.

[@no-ct2ku]

JUST in time for me to listen to it at work. Beautiful timing

[@ethernetmumasmr_3231]

TRAMSGIRL MAFIA 🙌

[@TheNecromancer6666]

I am equally pleased and surprised this is apparently a relevant demographic in Animarchies Viewership. Love it.

[@Darqshadow]

Well, we might as well be. The rest of the world either tolerates us or hates us heh

[@TheNecromancer6666]

@@Darqshadow You will be pleased to hear some of the rest of the world views you a lot more favourable then that. From personal experience and because it is a moral obligation to stand with every maginalised group. Especially as a straight, white man for obvious reasons.

[@olekzajac5948]

1:27:47 Oh, I didn't realize it was the same Mikoyan up until now. One brother was designing jets, the other invented the Doctor's Sausage:)

[@idawantu838]

Yessssss. Amazing! Thank christmas for Animarchy.

[@mrhouse8001]

Yes It’s finally out!!!

[@lars573]

The Amicable Adolf gags always get me.

[@boaz7927]

Finaly, part 2!

[@liamcorcoran8575]

Long have I waited for this moment

[@tonupif]

Про каспийский монстр прям хорошо было, молодец товарищ.

[@cadenjahnke3239]

oh god how deep does this rabbit hole go?

[@PTillA-kf7rq]

I've been waiting for this.

[@theregalproletariat]

WWWHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Yeah, baby - thats what I've been waiting for!

[@orbitaldropshockpizza]

HOLY SHIT IF FINALLY HAPPENED

[@naksachaisaejane1982]

That abomination in the thumbnail makes thunderscreech a state-of-the-art aircraft.

[@calebmeyer2121]

Two+ hours of "...and then it got worse." is a real treat. I'm just glad that we don't have to deal with it for decades to come, at least here on the west.

[@holajza]

I gasped in shock when I saw that the second part is out. For real, no cap.

[@vinnietube3360]

I love his Aviation videos. Great as allways. defenitly the best aviation Cheanle on youtube

[@caseymccloy1951]

Never imagined I'd see a plane with both propellers and a ramjet

[@zuikakuzk0229]

This came right after I had to bury my Great Grandfather, who was in the Evacuation of Odessa in WWII. To this day he's furious at the Soviet Stavka for not letting the bulk of the Black Sea Fleet and Naval Air Service based in Kuban to support the evacuation. Maybe so many people wouldn't have died had that old Battleship and the cruisers been there to soak up damage and blast away Stukas.

[@AnimarchyHistory]

I have been meaning to tell the story of Odessa for a long time. Absolutely insane story.

[@NoPegs]

About time, Elbonia.

[@kevinfinn9086]

A new animarchy video I am most pleased

[@jarrodcomins2399]

Why would you need a fuel gauge in a jet? If it runs out of fuel you'll know.

[@ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem]

So you know how long until you run out.

[@LordStarbeard]

what is this, Animarchy, Slicerax and Rex all posting videos on the same day? well yes, it is a good day 😁

[@whtalt92]

Lyulka was in good company. General Electric used to do much the same, working on turbines and generators before making the (in fairness, somewhat) logical step to making turbojet engines.

[@naksachaisaejane1982]

Are you implying GE isn't making good turbines anymore? If not, I'm sorry because your words led me that way.

[@nobleotter3257]

A blessed gift

[@Teh_Hats]

"For you, Artyom Ivanovich, I can always make an exception."

[@tommykaung5882]

Man, the NAFO fellas are uploading videos one by one within a week.

[@Afterscience742]

Thank you Sir Stafford Cripps and the British Labour government for providing technical information and the licence to produce the Nene to the Soviet Union, real generous of you -.-

[@kfcroc18]

"Comrad, we just fighter jet that can shoot itself down." 1:51:29

[@Alekseyborovikov]

Thank you for putting in ukrainian anthem! Great video, by the way)

[@Nastrokefus]

Я теж був приємно здивований)

[@davidbrennan660]

Soviet Aviation Design Bureaus was an Internal Matter…. Most of the time… with the accepted small arms ammunition expenditure.

[@JosephGilles-z3h]

4:30 am release, thanks

[@Anne_q555]

OMG ITS HAPPENING ITS HAPPENING

[@barleysixseventwo6665]

So, we got Communist Catastrophe, then Soviet Screw-Up. I'm imagining the final episode with the Post-Soviet Fighters will be "A Federal Failure", but what will the others be? Because there's no way we're done with the next episode.

[@antlionworkerfan2007]

My eyes spy an La-7 with fucking podded V-1 engines. Quite exciting.

[@ayylmao8901]

It’s a La-9, the wings are different.

[@aregularperson7573]

In my case my family has a court case named after it.

[@Nick-rs5if]

JETCHAIKA! FUCKING JETCHAIKA! How could I have missed this golden goose?!

[@Chubzic.]

We are SO back

[@fogrepairshipakashi5834]

When in doubt, blame The People's Republic of Yorkshire.

[@МихайлоСєльський]

Just for fun: "люлька" can be literally translated as "tobacco pipe".

[@Potatoshaneko]

Pe-8 is just a discount Lancaster, even if it was designed before the Lancaster.

[@Blackreaper95]

Time to watch Part one for the 10th time in preparation

[@bubblesofthecoast6393]

51:59 WAIT SO WORLD OF WARPLANES GOT IT RIGHT?! WTF I REMEMBER GETTING THAT AND WAS JUST CONFUSED ABOUT IT

[@Deltaguy447]

Babe wake up, it is here!

[@NuklearGutte]

Does anyone know where the end music comes from?

[@A_Haunted_Pancake]

It's soooo catchy! 👏, 👏, 👏, 🤪😄

[@u-9952]

like most soviet pilots ill die before this goes anywhere

[@mozeskertesz6398]

What is the music at 3:00

[@cyphi474]

"He moved!"

[@thejudgmentalcat]

So this was where Pierre Sprey got his ridiculous ideas, and why RT liked him so much.

[@katjamuller5503]

8:45 Yay! Thats my demographic

[@nixet]

Well, I know when I’m taking my lunch tomorrow.

[@michaelbuehler3897]

*turns notification on*

[@spartanx9293]

8:55 oh fuck not the nuke

[@boberpolskosci7665]

"And then it got worse" is gonna be said a lot

[@ThorstenKreutzenberger]

2:28 The Russian built the FW Ta 183. No allied aircraft development had such airplanes in the pipe only the Germans.

[@kczyk4]

HOLY SHITTTTTTTTTTTTT