Name	Explanation	Examples
DAR	Dalnij Arcticheskij Razwedchik, Long-range arctic recce	DAR
DB	Long-range bomber, Dalnij Bombardirowschik	DB-2, DB-3, DB-A, DB-240 and other DB's;
DB-A	Long-range bomber by the Academy, Dalnij Bombardirowschik - Academija	DB-A
DB-LK	Long-range bomber - Flying Wing, Dalnij Bombardirowschik - Letaushee Krylo	DB-LK;
DDBSh	Long-range twin-engine bomber-attacker, Dalnij Dvukhmotormyj Bombardirowschik Shturmovik	DDBSh (Su-8)
DG	Initials of D. Grigorovich Design Bureau;	DG-52, DG-53, DG-58R
DI	2-seat fighter, Dwuhmestnij Istrebitel	DI-1, DI-8 and other DI's;
DIP	2-engine cannon armed fighter, "Dwuhmotorny Istrebitel, Pushechny"	DIP
DIS	Long range escort fighter, Dalnij Istrebitel Soprowizhdenija, or Dwuhmestny Istrebitel Soprowojdenija, "Two-seat escort fighter"	DIS, DIS-2VK-107
DISS	Dopplerovskij Izmeritel Snosa Samoliota, Doppler Aircraft Drift Meter
D.Is.	Aircraft by Dekan with Hispano-Suiza engine, Dekan Ispano	Anadis, Anatra D.Is.
Dobrolet	Volunteer Society for Airfleet, Dobrovlonoe Obschestvo Letchikov, Established March 14, 1923
DOSAAF	Volunteer Society for Army, Aviation and Fleet Support, Dobrovlonoe Obschestvo Sodejstvija Aviatsii, Armii, Flota
DRP	Recoilless cannon, Dynamo-Reaktivnaja Pushka	DRP/APK Page
DRLO	Dalnij RadioLokatsionnyj Obzor, Long-range radar search
DVB	Long range high altitude bomber, Dalnij Visotnij Bombardirovschik	DVB-102, DVB-302
DVK (EVK)	Heavy Airship Squadron, Divizion (Eskadra) Vozdushnih Korablej Russian (and later Red) Army designation used for the division of "Ilya Mourometz" heavy bombers - prelude of the strategic airforce;