Active Russian Military Aircraft: Sukhoi Su-27, Kamov Ka-50, Mikoyan Mig-29, Mil Mi-24, Sukhoi Su-25, Ilyushin Il-76, Antonov An-12 - Tapa blanda

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 312. Not illustrated. Chapters: Sukhoi Su-27, Kamov Ka-50, Mikoyan Mig-29, Mil Mi-24, Sukhoi Su-25, Ilyushin Il-76, Antonov An-12, Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-25, Antonov An-26, Tupolev Tu-160, Sukhoi Su-30, Mil Mi-8, Mikoyan Mig-31, Antonov An-124, Tupolev Tu-95, Sukhoi Su-24, Sukhoi Su-34, Mil Mi-26, Tupolev Tu-22m, Antonov An-22, Mil Mi-28, Ilyushin Il-78, Beriev A-50, Kamov Ka-60, Ilyushin Il-80. Excerpt: The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: ; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a 4th-generation jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union for an air superiority role. Developed in the 1970s by the Mikoyan design bureau, it entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983, and remains in use by the Russian Air Force as well as in many other nations. The NATO name "Fulcrum" was unofficially used by Soviet pilots in service. The MiG-29, along with the Sukhoi Su-27, were developed to counter new American fighters such as the F-15 Eagle, and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. In 1969 the Soviet Union learned of the U.S. Air Force's "F-X" program, which resulted in the F-15 Eagle. The Soviet leadership soon realized that the new American fighter would represent a serious technological advantage over existing Soviet fighters. What was needed was a better-balanced fighter with both good agility and sophisticated systems. In response, the Soviet General Staff issued a requirement for a Perspektivnyy Frontovoy Istrebitel (PFI, literally "Perspective Frontline Fighter", roughly "Advanced Frontline Fighter"). Specifications were extremely ambitious, calling for long range, good short-field performance (including the ability to use austere runways), excellent agility, Mach 2+ speed, and heavy armament. The aerodynamic design for the new aircraft was largely carried out by the Russian aerodynamics institute TsAGI in collaboration with the Sukhoi design bureau....