Sukhoi Interceptors - Red Star Vol. 16 [Paperback]

Yimif Gordon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 20, 2004

Liquidated on political grounds in 1949, Pavel O. Sukhoi's design bureau was reborn in 1953 after Stalin's death. Two lines of aircraft development were established; one was fighter-bombers and attack aircraft, while the other major area of work was interceptors. The first in this line of delta-winged aircraft was the T-3 development aircraft of 1955. After experimenting with different engine options, radars and air intake designs, Sukhoi settled for a single AL-7F engine and a TsD-30 radar in a conical intake centrebody on the T-43 which entered production in 1958 as the Su-9 - the second type to be thus designated. A more refined version with a more powerful Oryol radar emerged in 1959 as the T-47, known as the Su-11. These aircraft were the fastest and highest-flying Soviet interceptors of the 1960s. A new line was started in 1960 with the twinjet T-58 which entered production as the Su-15, again the second twin-engined Sukhoi fighter to have this designation. This aircraft remained a key element of the Soviet Air Defence Force well into the 1980s until replaced by the peerless Su-27. Various versions of the Su-15 are detailed in this book, as are the experimental PT-7/PT-8, T-49 and the unusual two-seat P-1 heavy interceptor with lateral air intakes. The book is richly illustrated with black/white and color photos, including previously unpublished ones, and line drawings.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Midland Publishing Ltd. (August 20, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857801806
• ISBN-13: 978-1857801804
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sukhoi Interceptors, March 21, 2006

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This review is from: Sukhoi Interceptors - Red Star Vol. 16 (Paperback)

Once again the Red Star collection offers a great analysis of a series of famous Soviet warplanes of the Sukhoi bureau of which little was known about in the West. A must for any serious enthusiast of post-war military aircraft.