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- Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed - WarbirdTech Volume 45
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed, a lightweight air-combat fighter, is one of the most famous military aircraft in the world. No other warplane has been manufactured in such large numbers (over 10,000 in the Soviet Union and about 2,000 in China and India) since World War II. Nor has any other fighter served with so many air forces (the current count is 56). This global success was the MiG design bureau's fourth in succession in the immediate postwar era.Powered by one Tumansky R-11F-300 rated at 12,675 lb (w/ afterburner), the MiG-21 was easy to maintain, tough in the harshest environments, and very affordable. It was designed to climb fast to high altitudes, at all heights, and to excel in close combat. This book covers all MiG-21 upgrades and variants, as well as combat and armament specifications. Over 300 photos are used to illustrate the story of the MiG-21. It features technical diagrams and gives a comprehensive development history. Other topics include design, development, structural detail, international production, trials, comparisons, and much more.
Pages: 104
Size: 8.5 X 11 (inches)
Format: Paperback
Illustrations: 300 b/w
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ISBN: 9781580072168
Product Code: SP106P
Reviews
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Hyperscale
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(Posted on 2/28/2007)"Once again, this Warbird Tech volume is of very high quality and a worthy investment for modelling reference."
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Internet Modeler
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(Posted on 3/4/2007)"Overall, this is a great single-point reference on the MiG-21 and well worth the price."
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Modeling Madness
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(Posted on 2/28/2007)"Once again, an outstanding book from the fine folks at Specialty Press. This is another MUST HAVE."
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IPMS
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(Posted on 5/23/2007)"This is an excellent general reference for one of the most prolific planes ever made. I can recommend this book without reservation to any fans of the venerable MiG."
Peter Davison
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Yefim Gordon
Yefim Gordon was born in 1950 in Vilnius, Lithuania (then part of the Soviet Union) and graduated from the Kaunas Polytechnic Institute in 1972. He has been researching Soviet and Russian aviation history for more than 40 years and has collected one of the world's largest photograph and document archives on the subject. A professional aviation journalist and photographer since 1989, Yefim Gordon has published hundreds of features and photographs in Soviet, Russian and foreign aviation magazines. He has also authored and co-authored more than 100 books on Soviet and Russian aviation which are published in seven countries. Currently Yefim is one of the owners of the Moscow-based aviation publishing house Polygon Press Ltd.
