Mighty Giant Tupolev
Please sign in so that we can notify you about a reply
The book is dedicated to the famous heavy bomber TB-3. This huge all-metal aircraft at that time was created in the early 1930s. Under the leadership of A.N. Tupolev. Its design was completely original and was ahead of what was achieved by that time in other countries. The adoption of the TB -3 into service of the Air Force of the Red Army allowed to form a special air aircraft - the world"s first strategic aircraft formations. In addition, these machines had a significant impact on the creation of airborne troops in our country. TB-3 was also operated in civil aviation (as G-2) and used by polar explorers.
The author managed to collect an impressive set of materials on the design, tests and serial production of TB-3, its modernization and improvement. The process of mastering the aircraft in parts of the Air Force and its combat use in China, near Lake Hassan, in Khalkhin-Gol, in the war with Finland and when the USSR join the USSR, Western Belarus, Bessarabia ... is described in detail
The author managed to collect an impressive set of materials on the design, tests and serial production of TB-3, its modernization and improvement. The process of mastering the aircraft in parts of the Air Force and its combat use in China, near Lake Hassan, in Khalkhin-Gol, in the war with Finland and when the USSR join the USSR, Western Belarus, Bessarabia ... is described in detail
Author:
Author:Kotelnikov Vladimir Rostislavovich
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Engineering & Transportation
- Category:Reference books
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Coated
Series:
Series: Wings of the country
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:12+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-907245-40-2
No reviews found