Yakovlev Yak -25/26/27/28 (Aerofax) [Paperback]

Yefim Gordon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 29, 2010

During the 1950s and 1960s the Soviet design bureau Yakovlev was responsible for a series of swept-wing twin-engined jet combat aircraft, all of which are covered in this Aerofax volume and in the usual format with a mass of new information, details, and illustrations from original Russian sources.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Aerofax / Midland Counties Publications Ltd. (January 29, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857801253
• ISBN-13: 978-1857801255
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,022,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ykovlev's Tactical Twin jets by Aerofax, August 9, 2005

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Rene Hoyo "AztecPilot" (California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yakovlev Yak -25/26/27/28 (Aerofax) (Paperback)

As always the series of books by Aerofax on Russian Aircraft gives us a very detail study of Russian Aircraft that are really hard to come by.

I strongly recommend this book to all aviation historians and modeleres alike. It is a great tool to have when talking about one of Russias twinjets that were produced in so many variants.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Thorough and Satisfying Work, March 1, 2007

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Nicholas Dawson (Spokane, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yakovlev Yak -25/26/27/28 (Aerofax) (Paperback)

This is probably the only in-depth treatment we will ever see of this remarkable family of cold-war jets. Fortunately, Yefim Gordon gives a thorough and masterful presentation that leaves little, if anything, lacking. Aviation history buffs and modelers alike will find a wealth of useful and intersting information. No where else will one find so many photos of this family of Interceptors, Bombers, Recon, and ECM aircraft. The text goes into extraordinary detail without being dry or tedious. In addition to technical information, there are numerous fascinating and even humorous anecdotes from the political, developmental, and operational history.

There are B&W photos throughout and appendices with color photos, schematic (3+ view) drawings of the variants, and color drawings at the end.

This book is well worth the price. Books about relatively obscure (to the west) aircraft such as this seldom come along, and even more rarely of such quality. I also suspect it won't stay in print for a very long time; books with sucha specialized subject matter seldom do. Get it while you can.