This authoritative, new study reveals how imported American aircraft, engines, and aviation equipment were used in pre-revolutionary Russia, the Soviet Union, and today's Russia, influencing the development of aircraft industry, civil, and military aviation over the years. This unique book is illustrated with more than 600 vibrant photographs, many of which have never been published, and several enviable line drawings and color profiles that will be of great interest to aviation enthusiasts everywhere.
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This authoritative, new study reveals how imported American aircraft, engines, and aviation equipment were used in pre-revolutionary Russia, the Soviet Union, and today's Russia, influencing the development of aircraft industry, civil, and military aviation over the years. This unique book is illustrated with more than 600 vibrant photographs, many of which have never been published, and several enviable line drawings and color profiles that will be of great interest to aviation enthusiasts everywhere.
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Add this copy of Us Aircraft in the Soviet Union & Russia to cart. $67.00, good condition, Sold by HPB-Red rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Midland Publishing Ltd.
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Fine Condition in Fine jacket. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, flyleaf missing, indents to page edges; clean bright jacket, indent to front next top top of spine. Covering everything from the purchase of Wright A aircraft in 1908 to modern day Boeings, this is an extremely well researched and beautifully published work that will surely become a classic and the reference of choice on this subject. Of particular interest to many enthusiasts will of course be the Second World War period and years thereafter and the content of this book will not disappoint. Familiar types included under lend-lease such as P-40s, A-20s, C-47s are of course included along with Mustangs, Mitchells, P-47s, B-17s, B-24s, Catalinas and many others. The fascinating story of the Soviets' reverse engineering of 'captured' B-29s to produce the Tu-4 is detailed and, post WW2, the story includes such gems as S-58s, F-5Es etc and other complete aircraft or bits of them that fell into Soviet hands during the cold war. The text also includes comments on Soviet test pilots' views on their new charges. Colour and B&W photographs and specially commissioned artwork are all beautifully reproduced and the text is very readable. 352 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Aviation; ISBN/EAN: 9781857803082. Inventory No: dscf12033.
Add this copy of Us Aircraft in the Soviet Union and Russia to cart. $67.00, very good condition, Sold by HPB Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Midland Publishing Ltd.
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Add this copy of Us Aircraft in the Soviet Union and Russia to cart. $114.41, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Midland Publishing Ltd.
Add this copy of Us Aircraft in the Soviet Union and Russia to cart. $182.06, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Midland Publishing Ltd.
