Jane's How to Fly and Fight in the Mikoyan Mig-29 Fulcrum: At the Controls (Paperback)

by Jon Lake (Author)

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Product Description

Jane's At the Controls is a new series providing a 'hands-on' briefing of what it is like to fly and fight in modern combat aircraft. The MiG-29 was introduced by the Soviet air-force just as the Warsaw Pact began to break up. Armed with a new generation of air-to-air missiles and capable of astonishing maneuvers that can give it to the edge against most modern interceptors, the MiG-29 remains one of the best fighter aircraft in the world today.

About the Author
David C. Isby is a Washington-based attorney and defense consultant. A special correspondent for Jane's Intelligence Review, he has contributed to many military and aviation publications and written extensively on the Russian armed forces. He lives in Washington D.C.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0004721446
• ISBN-13: 978-0004721446
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #887,325 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The best introduction to the MIG 29 yet, December 3, 1999

By A Customer

This is a well organized book, lavishly illustrated with photos. The writer Jon Lake describes the Soviet equivalent of the F16 with an enthusiasm that makes this book a joy to read. The only problem i could find is that hard techinical data (as one often expects from any publication bearing the famous "Jane" name) is lacking. If these were present, i'd have rated it a 5-star. It would still make a terrific gift for all except the hard-core fans of aviation. As an aside, I can personally vouch for the accuracy of the reporting, having flown the MIG-29 with the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent buy!, April 26, 2000

By	Mainak Dhar "Author, Brand Management 101: 10... (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This is a wonderful book and a must have for every aviation fanatic. The highlights according to me are the amazing photographs and drawings which bring the Fulcrum to life as never before. The other part that I loved was the reliance on first hand reports by pilots who have flown the Fulcrum or flown against it.

The only niggle (which explains the 4 stars), is the lack of hard data, especially comparing the Fulcrum to other fighters eg. F-16. For example, we read that the Fulcrum's turn rate is better, but in the BVR arena, at least with R-27s, it is at a disadvantage- what would have helped are a few simple charts comparing the Fulcrum with contemporary fighters like the F-16, F-18 and Mirage 2000 on these key parameters...for a die hard aviation fan, hard numbers are a must...so they can draw their own conclusions..too much text can be fluff at times.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Buy it for the photography, February 29, 2000

By	reader (United States) - See all my reviews

The photography of Artur Sarkisyan makes this book well worth the money. He brings out the aesthetic potential of this aircraft, depicting it in just about every position, even straight and level. It's a shame that such a good-looking machine is, in fact, a weapon of war. But don't let that stop you from enjoying Mr. Sarkisyan's work.