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ISBN 10: 1857802284ISBN 13: 9781857802283
Seller: Naval and Military Press Ltd, Uckfield, United Kingdom
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Softback 128 pages Dimensions 21.59x27.94 cmPublished Price £16.99 When they bought a manufacturing license for the DC-3 in 1935, the Soviet aircraft industry's decision makers had no way of knowing the place the Douglas airliner would come to occupy in aviation's hall of fame. Yet, even less did they know of the part the Soviet spin-off would play in the nation's aviation history. Suitably adapted to make use of Russian engines and structural materials, the DC-3 entered production as the PS-84; and gradually the design drifted further apart from the US original. In 1941 production was moved from Moscow to Tashkent to escape the advancing German troops and the aircraft was redesignated Li2. The Li-2 served an innumerable multitude of tasks, including the night bomber role during the war and flights in support of Soviet polar research in the post-war years. This addition to the ever-popular Red Star series describes all known versions of the PS-84/Li-2 and gives operational details as it explored what is probably the least-known aspect of the history of one of the world's best-known airliners. Four pages of line drawings are included.
Published by Schiffer Military History, 2019
ISBN 10: 0764356801ISBN 13: 9780764356803
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Cover and edges may have some wear.
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Published by Hikoki Publications, 2015
ISBN 10: 1902109465ISBN 13: 9781902109466
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Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Published by Midland Publishing Hinckley, 2004
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
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1st Ed. 4to. 384pp. Profusely illus. with photos. and drawings, with several in colour. Very good in d/w. Additional postage may be necessary US$28.
Published by Midland Publishing 2002, 2002
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Quarto, white lettering to spine, illus glossy light card covers, 143pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light creasing & curling to spine & cover edges, light chafing to covers).
Published by Midland, (Hinckley), 2003
First Edition
First Edition. First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (128)pp. Midland, Red Star Volume 12. Extensively illustrated with photographs (many in full color). A fine resource book. A very fine, clean copy. Bookseller label inside front cover, price sticker removed. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers.
Published by Hikoki Publications, 2015
ISBN 10: 1902109465ISBN 13: 9781902109466
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: near fine/very good. First edition. Quarto. 336pp. Avery nice copy in dust jacket.
Published by Hikoki Publications Manchester, 2015
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
First Edition
1st Ed. 4to. 336pp. Profusely illus. throughout in colour and b/w. from photos. and drawings. Very good in d/w. Additional postage may be necessary US$34.
Published by Midland Publishing Hinckley 2006, 2006
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition stiff wrappers New Book lge. octavo 127pp., col. & b/w pls., Red Star volume 27.
Published by Midland, (Hinckley), 2004
First Edition
First Edition. First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (128)pp. Midland, Red Star Volume 18. Extensively illustrated with photographs (many in full color). A fine resource book. A very fine, clean copy. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers.
Published by Midland Publishing, 2004
ISBN 10: 1857801873ISBN 13: 9781857801873
Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
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Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper. The Ilyushin design bureau is one of the best-known Soviet/Russian aircraft design companies. Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos & illustrations, a few colour photos. 384 pages. Spine is very slightly bumped else a fine copy. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!.
Published by Allan Publishing, Ian, 2010
ISBN 10: 1857801873ISBN 13: 9781857801873
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Published by Midland, 2005
ISBN 10: 1857802039ISBN 13: 9781857802030
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good in Good dust jacket. 29 x 21.5 cm. Quarto. 384pp. Grey boards in dust jacket. Toning to the edges of the boards. Edgewear to jacket spine. Soiling to the front and rear endpaper.
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Published by Midland Publishing Hinckley 2004, 2004
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition dust jacket New Book quarto 384pp., col. & b/w pls., text ills., Inc. much technical detail.
Published by Midland Publishing Hinckley 2004, 2004
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition dust jacket New Book quarto 384pp., colour & b/w plates, text ills., Inc. much technical detail.
Published by Midland, 2004
ISBN 10: 1857801822ISBN 13: 9781857801828
Seller: Black Cat Books, Shelter Island, NY, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Rare!.
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Published by Midland [An imprint of Ian Allan Publishing], Hinckley, England, United Kingdom, 2006
ISBN 10: 1857802241ISBN 13: 9781857802245
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
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Trade paperback. Condition: Very good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. The format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. 127, [2] pages. Illustrations ( photographs,most in color and some line drawings). Tabular Data. Information on inside of the back cover. Illustrated front and back covers. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Yefim Gordon (born 1950 in Vilnius, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian aircraft photographer and author who specializes in Soviet aircraft and Russian aviation. Gordon graduated in 1972 from the Polytechnic Institute Kaunas as an engineer/electronic technician. Since 1973 he lives in Moscow, where he collected photographs and books on the history of Soviet aviation. This collection became a large archive. Since the 1980s he is a professional aviation journalist and writer. He has authored and co-authored about 100 books on Soviet and Russian aviation in Russian, English, Polish and Czech, published articles in nearly 100 journals and photo reports. He also works as a photographer. The 2018 edition of Jane's All The World's Aircraft shows 50 of his photographs. Gordon is co-owner of the Moscow aviation publisher Polygon Press Ltd. His works are also distributed by Midland publishing (now Ian Allan Publishing), Hikoki Publications Japan and Crécy publishing ltd. As a co-author, he regularly collaborates with Dmitri and Sergey Komissarov. This interesting survey looks at Russian military aviation in the post-Soviet era. While difficulties with funding means that the large new aircraft programs of the Cold War era are likely to remain things of the past, military aviation in Russia is not standing still. Upgrades to existing programs and reorganization of current resources are two of the ways in which combat capability is being not just maintained but enhanced. This volume looks at programs like the new Mi-8MTKO and Mi-24PN night-capable helicopters from Mil. The latest Sukhoi upgrades such as the Su-24M2, Su-25SM, and Su-27SM are also explored, along with the programs designed to extend the capabilities of the Tu-95MS and Tu-160 bombers by allowing for the carriage of new and more capable missiles. The revamping of the Russian Air Force's training fleet with the Yakovlev's Yak-130 is also considered, contrasting the differences between the first ones built and production-standard aircraft.
Published by MIDLAND PUBLISHING, ENGLAND, 2010
ISBN 10: 1857803221ISBN 13: 9781857803228
Seller: HISTOLIB - SPACETATI, AIX-VILLEMAUR-PALIS, France
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Couverture rigide. Condition: Comme neuf. Dust Jacket Condition: Comme neuf. Format:22/29 HEAVY BOOK, EXPECT POSTAL SURCHAGE.
Published by Midland [An Imprint of Ian Allan Publishing], Hinckley, England, 2007
ISBN 10: 1857802462ISBN 13: 9781857802467
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
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Trade paperback. Condition: Very good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. The format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. 127. [1] pages. Illustrated front and back covers. Illustrations (some in color). Increasingly scarce publication. Yefim Gordon (born 1950 in Vilnius, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian aircraft photographer and author who specializes in Soviet aircraft and Russian aviation. Gordon graduated in 1972 from the Polytechnic Institute Kaunas as an engineer/electronic technician. Since 1973 he lives in Moscow, where he collected photographs and books on the history of Soviet aviation. This collection became a large archive. Since the 1980s he is a professional aviation journalist and writer. He has authored and co-authored about 100 books on Soviet and Russian aviation in Russian, English, Polish and Czech, published articles in nearly 100 journals and photo reports. He also works as a photographer. The 2018 edition of Jane's All The World's Aircraft shows 50 of his photographs. Gordon is co-owner of the Moscow aviation publisher Polygon Press Ltd. His works are also distributed by Midland publishing (now Ian Allan Publishing), Hikoki Publications Japan and Crécy publishing ltd. As a co-author, he regularly collaborates with Dmitri and Sergey Komissarov. Vladimir Rigmant was the house historian and curator of the Tupolev Museum, located at the Moscow headquarters of what is called Public Stock Company Tupolev. In the early 1950s, OKB Tupolev, the Tupolev design bureau, was instructed by the Soviet government to design a civil airliner with an intercontinental range. Based upon the earlier four-engined Tu-95 strategic bomber, the resulting aircraft was the largest airliner constructed at that time, providing accommodation for up to 220 passengers. The Tu-144 confounded experts by being able to fly at speeds similar to those achieved by jet aircraft, while still using turboprop technology. The Tu-114 set a number of records, including the speed record for a turbo-prop aircraft that still stands 50 years later. A total of 31 Tu-114's entered service with Aeroflot, operating over long distance internal services and international services to cities from Tokyo to Havana. Gradually replaced from 1971, the last Tu-144 Aeroflot service was withdrawn in 1975. However, a number of the Tu-114's were subsequently converted into AWACS aircraft as the Tu-126 "Moss" for operation in the Soviet navy. From Wikipedia: The Tupolev Tu-114 Rossiya (NATO reporting name Cleat) is a retired large turboprop-powered long-range airliner designed by the Tupolev design bureau and built in the Soviet Union from May 1955. The aircraft is the largest and fastest passenger plane at that time and also has the longest range, at 6,800 mi. It has held the official title of fastest propeller-driven aircraft since 1960. Due to its swept wing and powerplant design, the Tu-114 was able to travel at speeds typical of modern jetliners, 550 mph. Although it was able to accommodate 224 passengers, when operated by Aeroflot, it was more common to accommodate 170 passengers with sleeping berths and a dining lounge. The Tu-114 carried over six million passengers before being replaced by the jet-powered Ilyushin Il-62. Thirty-two aircraft were built at the Kuibyshev aviation plant (No.18) in the early 1960s.