
Russia'S Warplanes Volume 2
Russian-Made Military Aircraft and Helicopters Today: Volume 2
Piotr Butowski(Author)
Harpia Publishing, LLC
Published on 16. December 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-9973092-0-1 (ISBN)
Description
Following the success of the first offering in the series, Harpia Publishing presents the second volume of Russia's Warplanes, completing what has become a standard reference work on the subject. Once again researched and written by the acknowledged ex-pert in the field, the book draws upon the author's unrivalled connections within the Russian aerospace industry to conclude this comprehensive directory of the country's latest military aviation hardware.
The result forms an essential companion to Volume 1, which detailed tactical combat aircraft, attack and transport helicopters, reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft, and spe-cial mission aircraft including airborne command posts and relay aircraft. Between them, the two works present in full detail the fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters that equip the various Russian air arms, as well as those developed for and operated by foreign states in the post-Soviet era.
Alongside technical descriptions for each military aircraft - and every significant sub-variant - currently available from Russia's aerospace industry, or otherwise in large-scale service, Piotr Butowski provides historical background and accurate data relating to production and operators around the world. Full coverage is extended to upgrades, as well as the new avionics and advanced weapons that these introduce.
The second volume in the series is dedicated to long-range bombers - including the
Tu-95MS and Tu-160 that recently made their combat debuts over Syria - maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft, strategic transport and tanker aircraft, theatre trans-ports, and trainers. The work provides authoritative accounts of Russia's current and future strategic bomber programmes, as well as other fascinating types including the world's largest military transport, the An-124, and the new-generation Yak-130 advanced trainer and light attack aircraft.
In common with previous Harpia titles, the book contains a wealth of high-quality photographs, many of which have never previously been published.
The result forms an essential companion to Volume 1, which detailed tactical combat aircraft, attack and transport helicopters, reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft, and spe-cial mission aircraft including airborne command posts and relay aircraft. Between them, the two works present in full detail the fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters that equip the various Russian air arms, as well as those developed for and operated by foreign states in the post-Soviet era.
Alongside technical descriptions for each military aircraft - and every significant sub-variant - currently available from Russia's aerospace industry, or otherwise in large-scale service, Piotr Butowski provides historical background and accurate data relating to production and operators around the world. Full coverage is extended to upgrades, as well as the new avionics and advanced weapons that these introduce.
The second volume in the series is dedicated to long-range bombers - including the
Tu-95MS and Tu-160 that recently made their combat debuts over Syria - maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft, strategic transport and tanker aircraft, theatre trans-ports, and trainers. The work provides authoritative accounts of Russia's current and future strategic bomber programmes, as well as other fascinating types including the world's largest military transport, the An-124, and the new-generation Yak-130 advanced trainer and light attack aircraft.
In common with previous Harpia titles, the book contains a wealth of high-quality photographs, many of which have never previously been published.
Reviews / Votes
Harpia's lavishly illustrated, two-part set remains the most authoritative, English-language survey of modern Russian warplanes. Buy both - definitely! Roundly recommended! * Cybermodeler * The book is a must for air force libraries and defence ministries worldwide - as well as Russian airpower enthusiasts who will find it equally indispensable. * Aviation News * ...thoroughly comprehensive and beautifully illustrated. * Books Monthly *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Houston
United States
Illustrations
Colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-9973092-0-1 (9780997309201)
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Person
Piotr Butowski is an aviation journalist, writer and photographer specialising in the aviation of Russia, especially the themes of aerospace industry and technology. Since 1978 he has published several thousand articles in aviation magazines all over the world, mainly in Poland, the UK, France and Germany, but also in Brazil, the US, Japan, Spain, Italy, Russia and other countries. He is author of around 15 books on Russian aviation published in Poland, the US, the UK and Hong Kong between 1985 and 1996. After a break of almost 20 years, he wrote the first volume of the Russia's Warplanes series last autumn.