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Chasseurs russes et soviétiques 1915-1950

Ce livre référence rend compte en détail des travaux et recherches effectués par les constructeurs aéronautiques russes, puis soviétiques, de 1915 à 1950 dans le domaine des chasseurs monomoteurs et multimoteurs propulsés par des moteurs atmosphériques.
Vous y trouverez toutes les études, projets, prototypes et réalisations recensés à ce jour pendant cette période, de même que leurs dérivés pour la reconnaissance ou l'entraînement, ainsi que les prototypes purement expérimentaux.

L'auteur a également tenu à inclure dans ce livre les projets et programmes à propulsion mixte, c'est-à-dire les modèles prévus ou équipés de statoréacteurs, de pulsoréacteurs, de moteurs-fusées et de motocompresseurs.

Cette nouvelle édition est entièrement revue et corrigée. Elle donne beaucoup de détails concernant tous les chasseurs et intercepteurs (plus les dérivés) en détaillant toutes les versions et variantes de chaque programme, avec un maximum de nouveau plans et de photos.

Russian Fighter Aircraft 1920-1941

This book covers all of the various fighter aircraft designed and employed by Russian forces during the years 1920-1941.

Soviet Fighters of the Second World War

The Red Air Force had just started to re-equip with modern monoplane fighters when the Germans opened Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. Hundreds of fighters were destroyed in the first few days, but many of these were obsolete biplanes.

"Soviet Fighters of the Second World War" details fighter development from the dark days of Barbarossa to eventual triumph over Berlin. Starting with outdated aircraft such as the Polikarpov biplane and monoplane fighters, the Soviets then settled on two main lines of development: the inline-engine LaGG-3 and its radial-engine derivatives, the La-5 and La-7, and the inline-engine Yakovlev fighters, which were produced in greater numbers than any other series of fighters in history.

Not only are these aircraft accurately described, but experimental fighters are also dealt with. In addition, colour profiles illustrate these aircraft in terms of design, camouflage and markings. From the I-15bis biplane of the late 1930s to the superb La-7 and Yak-3 fighters of the last year of the war, all Red Air Force fighters are covered in this comprehensive volume.

Early Soviet Jet Fighters

By the end of World War II, the USA and Great Britain had operational jet fighters, albeit arriving too late to significantly affect the conflict. Germany, however, saw success with operational use of the Me 262 and He 162. The Soviet Union initially lagged behind in jet technology, despite early research. They reversed this by studying captured German jet aircraft and receiving British Rolls-Royce Nene and Derwent V engines in 1946. This boosted Soviet jet fighter capabilities, matching and surpassing Western advancements by the late 1940s.

Due to the secretive Stalinist era, early Soviet jet designs from bureaus like Mikoyan, Yakovlev, and Lavochkin remained largely unknown. Yefim Gordon, a renowned Soviet aviation historian, addresses this gap in his latest work.

Drawing from newly accessible archives, Gordon provides detailed accounts of the development, history, and technical specifications of early Soviet jet fighters. The book includes over 750 photos, 50 color drawings, and numerous line drawings, sourced mainly from previously classified materials.
This volume sheds light on previously obscure aspects of Soviet aviation history, providing a comprehensive overview of their early jet development.

Soviet Cold War Fighters

Beautifully illustrated with many rare and unpublished photographs, Soviet Cold War Fighters looks at the main development periods of Soviet fighter designs.
It covers all the important features and developments for each - a total of four generations of fighter were developed from the late 1940s to the early 1980s.
This period witnessed the most iconic and powerful fighters such as the legendary MiG- 15, MiG-21, Tu-128, Su-9, MiG-23, MiG-25 reach for the skies, followed by the modern day MiG-29, MiG-31 and Su-27, which strike fear in the West for their phenomenal weaponry and blistering performance.

All aircraft are described in detail with facts and figures, including their weapons and instances of combat employment, as well as explaining how the Cold War drastically changed Soviet fighter design to counter the West.
Researched and written by Alexander Mladenov, a leading aviation journalist, this is a highly detailed testament to leading Soviet fighter design and development.