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Russian Gunship Helicopters

by Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov ...

An illustrated guide to three of Russia's most renowned military helicopters and their equivalent model kits from an aviation historian.With profiles of a host of exciting designs, accompanied by a descriptive narrative history of the various types, Russian Gunship Helicopters combines practical information with reflective historical analysis, making for a visually rich volume providing modelers ... Read more

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An illustrated guide to three of Russia's most renowned military helicopters and their equivalent model kits from an aviation historian.With profiles of a host of exciting designs, accompanied by a descriptive narrative history of the various types, Russian Gunship Helicopters combines practical information with reflective historical analysis, making for a visually rich volume providing modelers
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MIL' Mi-6/-26

Heavy-Lift Helicopters

by Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov ...

Developed in the early 1950s to meet a Soviet Army requirement and first flown in June 1957, the Mi-6 was the largest-yet helicopter created in the Soviet Union. Its notable features included a power-plant consisting of two turbo-shaft engines (for the first time on a Soviet helicopter) and stub wings offloading the main rotor in forward flight; the cabin was big enough to accommodate artillery ... Read more

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Developed in the early 1950s to meet a Soviet Army requirement and first flown in June 1957, the Mi-6 was the largest-yet helicopter created in the Soviet Union. Its notable features included a power-plant consisting of two turbo-shaft engines (for the first time on a Soviet helicopter) and stub wings offloading the main rotor in forward flight; the cabin was big enough to accommodate artillery
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Sukhoi Interceptors

The Su-9, Su-11, and Su-15: Unsung Soviet Cold War Heroes

by Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov ...

The first twenty years of Sukhoi supersonic interceptor development, including the Su-15, a symbol of the Cold War and true guardian of the Soviet skies.Closed in 1949, the Sukhoi Design Bureau was reborn in 1953 to meet an urgent demand for a fast interceptor that would counter the threat posed by NATO bombers. It wasted no time developing a succession of missile-armed, Mach 2 interceptors ... Read more

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The first twenty years of Sukhoi supersonic interceptor development, including the Su-15, a symbol of the Cold War and true guardian of the Soviet skies.Closed in 1949, the Sukhoi Design Bureau was reborn in 1953 to meet an urgent demand for a fast interceptor that would counter the threat posed by NATO bombers. It wasted no time developing a succession of missile-armed, Mach 2 interceptors
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Soviet Spyplanes of the Cold War

by Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov ...

Series series FlightCraft
"A good look at the MiG-25 recce birds...Definitely recommended!"— Cybermodeler"Spy in the Sky" matters have long been a source of fascination for aircraft enthusiasts, historians, and modelers, and none more so than the elusive and secretive Soviet types of the Cold War era. Here, Yefim Gordon presents a range of such types, in a collection of photographs, profiles, and line drawings together ... Read more

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"A good look at the MiG-25 recce birds...Definitely recommended!"— Cybermodeler"Spy in the Sky" matters have long been a source of fascination for aircraft enthusiasts, historians, and modelers, and none more so than the elusive and secretive Soviet types of the Cold War era. Here, Yefim Gordon presents a range of such types, in a collection of photographs, profiles, and line drawings together
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Mikoyan MiG-31

Interceptor

by Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov ...

Series Book 31 - FlightCraft
A history of this advanced Russian jet, including useful information for model makers.The MiG-31 started life as an advanced derivative of the famous MiG-25P interceptor, becoming the first Soviet fourth-generation combat aircraft. First flown in 1975, it differed from its progenitor primarily in having a crew of two (pilot and weapons systems operator), a highly capable passive phased-array radar ... Read more

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A history of this advanced Russian jet, including useful information for model makers.The MiG-31 started life as an advanced derivative of the famous MiG-25P interceptor, becoming the first Soviet fourth-generation combat aircraft. First flown in 1975, it differed from its progenitor primarily in having a crew of two (pilot and weapons systems operator), a highly capable passive phased-array radar
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Sukhoi Su-15

The Boeing Killer

by Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov ...

Series Book 15 - FlightCraft
A history of this supersonic Soviet interceptor, including useful information for model makers.In the late 1950s, the Sukhoi Design Bureau, already an established fighter maker, started work on a successor to its Su-9 and Su-11 single-engined interceptors for the national Air Defense Force. Similar to its predecessors, the new aircraft, designated Su-15, had delta wings; unlike the Su-9/Su-11, ... Read more

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A history of this supersonic Soviet interceptor, including useful information for model makers.In the late 1950s, the Sukhoi Design Bureau, already an established fighter maker, started work on a successor to its Su-9 and Su-11 single-engined interceptors for the national Air Defense Force. Similar to its predecessors, the new aircraft, designated Su-15, had delta wings; unlike the Su-9/Su-11,
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Ilyushin/Beriyev A-50

The 'Soviet Sentry'

by Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov ...

Series Book 50 - FlightCraft
Brought out in the late 1970s as a successor to the obsolete Tu-126 airborne early warning aircraft, the A-50 co-developed by the Il'yushin and Beriyev bureaux is one of the most interesting military variants in the field of IL-76 military transport. Differing outwardly from the latter mainly in having a conventional saucer rotodome, the A-50 entered flight testing in 1980; the new Soviet AWACS ... Read more

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Brought out in the late 1970s as a successor to the obsolete Tu-126 airborne early warning aircraft, the A-50 co-developed by the Il'yushin and Beriyev bureaux is one of the most interesting military variants in the field of IL-76 military transport. Differing outwardly from the latter mainly in having a conventional saucer rotodome, the A-50 entered flight testing in 1980; the new Soviet AWACS
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Me.262 - Stormbird Ascending

by Bob Carruthers ...

This comprehensive overview of the Me.262 was compiled by Emmy Award winning historian Bob Carruthers. It draws heavily on post-war interviews with Luftwaffe pilots and staff officers to produce a fascinating insight into the Me.262 at the tactical and operational level.Also featured are rare English translations of contemporary interviews concerning the 262 with Adolf Galland and Hermann Goering, ... Read more

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This comprehensive overview of the Me.262 was compiled by Emmy Award winning historian Bob Carruthers. It draws heavily on post-war interviews with Luftwaffe pilots and staff officers to produce a fascinating insight into the Me.262 at the tactical and operational level.Also featured are rare English translations of contemporary interviews concerning the 262 with Adolf Galland and Hermann Goering,
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Future Weapons

by Kevin Dockery ...

On the battlefield, a soldier's best friends are his gun and his gear—because his life depends on them. But what will it take to fight and survive on the battlefields of tomorrow? What will those combat arenas consist of, and where will they be? And what will our nation's fighting men and women carry with them into battle?Future Weapons is a compendium of the weapons of war that may accompany our ... Read more

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On the battlefield, a soldier's best friends are his gun and his gear—because his life depends on them. But what will it take to fight and survive on the battlefields of tomorrow? What will those combat arenas consist of, and where will they be? And what will our nation's fighting men and women carry with them into battle?Future Weapons is a compendium of the weapons of war that may accompany our
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Lockheed A-12

The CIA’s Blackbird and other variants

by Paul F. Crickmore ...

Series Book 12 - Air Vanguard
A definitive technical guide to the Lockheed A-12 plus coverage of the interceptor and mother/daughter drone developments.During the early years of the Cold War, the most effective way to gather strategic intelligence about the Soviet Union and its allies was manned overflight. Lockheed's U-2 was spectacularly successful in this role, however, much to the concern of US President Eisenhower, its ... Read more

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A definitive technical guide to the Lockheed A-12 plus coverage of the interceptor and mother/daughter drone developments.During the early years of the Cold War, the most effective way to gather strategic intelligence about the Soviet Union and its allies was manned overflight. Lockheed's U-2 was spectacularly successful in this role, however, much to the concern of US President Eisenhower, its
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Tupolev Tu-128 ‘Fiddler’

by Alan Dawes ...

This is the first comprehensive account in English of the development and operation of one of Russia’s lesser known post-war jet fighters. Only ever operated over the former Soviet Union’s vast northern territory by an elite group of Soviet Air Force aircrew, it was little known even to most Russian military personnel and the majority of Soviet citizens. Although never flown ‘in anger’, the Tu-128 ... Read more

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This is the first comprehensive account in English of the development and operation of one of Russia’s lesser known post-war jet fighters. Only ever operated over the former Soviet Union’s vast northern territory by an elite group of Soviet Air Force aircrew, it was little known even to most Russian military personnel and the majority of Soviet citizens. Although never flown ‘in anger’, the Tu-128
... Read more
Tupolev TU-22

Supersonic Bomber—Attack—Maritime Patrol & Electronic Countermeasures Aircraft

by Sergey Burdin ...

This historic Russian aircraft was first delivered to the Soviet Air Force at the height of the Cold War in 1961. It remained in service until replaced by the much modified Tu-22M Backfire which was introduced in the early 1970s and still remains in service. It was the first Soviet supersonic bomber and was used for reconnaissance and bombing, in the latter role carrying either conventional or ... Read more

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This historic Russian aircraft was first delivered to the Soviet Air Force at the height of the Cold War in 1961. It remained in service until replaced by the much modified Tu-22M Backfire which was introduced in the early 1970s and still remains in service. It was the first Soviet supersonic bomber and was used for reconnaissance and bombing, in the latter role carrying either conventional or
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