Kukuruznik () is a Russian word derived from "kukuruza", maize. It was used as a nickname for the following:
Polikarpov Po-2, a utility aircraft used extensively in agriculture Antonov An-2, a purpose-built agricultural aircraft Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, known for indiscriminately introducing maize throughout the Soviet Union
See also Ural Airlines Flight 178