Sukhoi S-37 and Mikoyan MFI: Russian Fifth-Generation Fighter Demonstrators - Red Star Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Yefim Gordon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2002

Conceived in the early 1980s to ease the threat posed by the American ATF program, these fighters were developed as the Soviet Union's fifth-generation fighters. This book gives a detailed account of how Russia's two leading fighter aircraft designers competed for the order and how a third contender never made it to the hardware stage. It deals with the way these aircraft were conceived, designed, built, and flown.

Product Details

• Paperback: 99 pages
• Publisher: Midland Publishing Ltd. (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857801202
• ISBN-13: 978-1857801200
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #892,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, July 15, 2002

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brilliantdream (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sukhoi S-37 and Mikoyan MFI: Russian Fifth-Generation Fighter Demonstrators - Red Star Vol. 1 (Paperback)

Yefim Gordon discussed both the project history, prototypes, technical details (From Fuselage, Landing gear, control System... etc, basically everything), and a little bit about Russian's next-generation fighter's prospect and how US fighter projects affects Russian.

In sum, it's a good book. However, my friend (who is a die-hard fan of Russian aviation) told me that if you are already familiar with these two projects, you won't get anything new out of it except nice pictures. Personally I am very satisfied because I need a reference like this. So whether this book is for you will depend on how will you know Russian fighter projects.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but..., April 27, 2003

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P. Tackowiak "ptack" (Basking Ridge, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sukhoi S-37 and Mikoyan MFI: Russian Fifth-Generation Fighter Demonstrators - Red Star Vol. 1 (Paperback)

While a fairly good overview of these 2 aircraft, the evaluation of their capabilities is more than a little "soviet" sounding. In other words these 2 development projects are described as the greatest things since sliced bread. A more objective and blunt account of their drawbacks would have made this a great book. With the extremely limited funding available and the isolated nature of these aircraft as weapons systems (as compared to the F22 which will be a fully integrated theatre weapon and probably the last US manned air superiority fighter) the compromises made by the Russian manufacturers are major and would be interesting to read about.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worlds coolest looking jet planes!, October 5, 2009

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J. Darling - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sukhoi S-37 and Mikoyan MFI: Russian Fifth-Generation Fighter Demonstrators - Red Star Vol. 1 (Paperback)

First thing I like about this book is fact that it's the only book I can find information about S-37 and Mikoyan-MFI (1.44). I love the pictures of the planes but don't care about some of information, like the fact that everything about the planes little far from the truth especially from a soviet view, but l still think it a good book to have for people who love worlds coolest looking jet planes.