Sukhoi Fitters in Action - Aircraft No. 90 [Paperback]

Hans-Heiri Stapfer (Author), Perry Manley (Illustrator), Don Greer (Colorist)

Product Details

• Paperback: 50 pages
• Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications (April 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897472144
• ISBN-13: 978-0897472142
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,639,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Soviets Fighters, February 13, 2010

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This review is from: Sukhoi Fitters in Action - Aircraft No. 90 (Paperback)

Remembering different Soviet Aircraft can be confusing. The MiG fighter planes are usually the best remembered. One of MiG bureau's main competitors is the Sukhoi Bureau, which made the Su - 7 series of fighter bombers, Su-25 Close Air Support plane (similar to our A-10) and the most famous, the Su-27 Flanker.

Part of the confusion comes from NATO code names of these planes. All Su-7 and variants are called "Fitter". This book explains in one page and answers a lot of the questions. The early history and development of the Su -7 fighter bomber are covered, along with excellent line drawings, B&W photos (some grainy) of the planes and 2 pages of color plates to show camouflage schemes.

Yefim Gordon has written many excellent books on Soviet aircraft. But they are much more expensive. This book is perfect for a modeler, or anyone with an interest in Soviet aviation, what kind of planes the West would face. And that too, can be a surprise. These planes were pretty good. Rugged, simple to build and maintain, many are still serving and capable fighter bombers. This is another in the highly recommended series of In Action.