It was popularly nicknamed "balalaika," from the aircraft's planform-view resemblance to the Russian stringed musical instrument or ołówek (English: pencil) by Polish pilots due to the shape of its fuselage.
Ọ na-popularly utu aha "balalaika," si ugbo elu si planform-view oyiyi ahụ Russian akwara ngwá egwú ma ọ bụ ołówek (English: pensụl) site Polish ụgbọelu ruru udi nke ya fuselage.