Sukhoi SU-24 (Russian Aircraft in Action) [Hardcover]

Yefim Gordon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 6, 2005 | Series: Russian Aircraft in Action

As the need arose to replace the Yakovlev Yak-28 Brewer making up the backbone of the Soviet Air Force's tactical bomber fleet since 1960, the Sukhoi Design Bureau began development of a twinjet tactical bomber known in-house as the T-6. The first prototype (called T6-1) flew in June 1967, featuring delta wings and four lift-jets buried in the fuselage to improve field performance. However, the weight penalty imposed by the lift-jets was deemed unacceptable and the aircraft was radically reworked to feature variable-geometry wings, becoming the Soviet counterpart to the General Dynamics FB-111. The resulting T6-21 entered flight testing in May 1970, subsequently entering production and service as the Su-24. The bomber underwent a progressive refinement and development process, spawning dedicated reconnaissance and ECM variants. To this day, the Su-24 remains the principal Russian tactical bomber. Apart from deployment in East Germany and Poland in the Cold War days, the type has participated in "hot" conflicts as the Afgan War and the First Chechen War.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Polygon Press / Specialty Press (March 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932525017
• ISBN-13: 978-1932525014
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,899,749 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Mostly a picture book, February 2, 2006

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This review is from: Sukhoi SU-24 (Russian Aircraft in Action) (Hardcover)

I had wanted a book along the lines of the Aerofax series with engineering and history, and this wasn't quite it. There are only 4 pages filled with information. The rest is just captioned pictures. They're good photos though, so I rate this 4 stars, but it wasn't my cup of tea.