Produkt
KlappentextAfter World War II, the Soviet Union and the USA, who had been allies in the war, started moving towards political and military confrontation. The Soviet Union urgently needed a strategic bomber capable of striking at the USA. Thus, the windfall of three battle-damaged B-29s forced to land in Soviet territory was most welcome. The Soviet Union kept them; a huge reverse-engineering effort ensued, resulting in a Soviet copy of the Superfortress (the Tu-4) and a major technology boost to the Soviet aircraft and avionics industries. From then on, the "Soviet Superfortress" evolved independently, some of the Tu-4 versions having no direct U.S. equivalent. These included the Tu-4K missile carrier, a wing-to-wing flight refueling tanker, and the Tu-4T transport. The Tu-4A was the first Soviet nuclear-capable bomber. Experimental versions included engine testbeds, a towed escort fighter program, and more. The book also describes the Tu-4´s production and service history (including service in China-the only nation besides the USSR to operate the type) and touches on the Tu-4´s transport derivatives, the Tu-70 airliner, and the Tu-75 military airlifter. The book is illustrated with many color side views and hitherto unpublished photographs.
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ISBN/GTIN978-0-7643-4797-9
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr2014
Erscheinungsdatum28.11.2014
Seiten240 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 222 mm, Höhe 287 mm, Dicke 32 mm
Gewicht1528 g
Artikel-Nr.32259336
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GenreGeschichte/Politik