Ilyushin Il-76: Russia's Versatile Jet Freighter (Paperback)

~ Yefim Gordon (Author)

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Product Description

A familiar sight both in military and worldwide commercial use, the Ilyushin IL-76 was the Soviet's answer to the Lockheed Starlifter. Compiled by noted Russian aviation writers and historians from a wealth of first-hand Russian sources, this book is a comprehensive history of each variant and its service. Extensive tables detail each aircraft built with complete notes on every operator-both civil and military-and their fleets. For military enthusiasts and modelers.

About the Author

Yefim Gordon is a leading Russian aviation historian and researcher, with an increasing list of well-respected published works to his name. Dmitriy Kommissarov also lives in Moscow.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Midland Pub Ltd (April 19, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857801067
• ISBN-13: 978-1857801064
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,344,458 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply put---a great book., July 11, 2009

By	JGA357 (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

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What can I say? I like CANDIDs. This book has it all: great photos, plenty of specifications, anecdotes about the variants and prototypes, and a very comprehensive history of the aircraft. Also helpful is the fairly detailed list of operators (both former Soviet states and others), broken down by individual aircraft registration numbers. A fine book for modelers or military/civil aviation buffs.