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Flight Craft 2: Russian Gunship Helicopters
Gordon Yefim
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Description for Flight Craft 2: Russian Gunship Helicopters
Paperback. The first in a new series of Flight Craft titles Focusses on iconic types such as the Mil MI-24 'Hind', also known as 'the Flying Crocodile', the Mil-28 and the Kamov Ka-52 'Alligator'. Will appeal to aircraft modelers as well as general enthusiasts. Features around 180 photographs including 20 full colour side-views and a range of 3D line drawings Translator(s): Komissarov, Dmitriy. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180 photographs approx , 20 full colour side-views and a range of 3-view line-drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; WDH; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 297 x 4. Weight in Grams: 434.
Following the success of Seaforth's Ship Craft series, this new strand of Flight Craft titles are sure to appeal to a broad demographic of model makers. With profiles of the various craft accompanied by a descriptive narrative history of the various types, this volume combines practical information with reflective historical analysis, making for a visually rich volume sure to appeal to both sides of the market. This volume deals primarily with the three principal attack helicopter types of the present-day Russian Army. The Mil MI-24 'Hind' - otherwise known as 'the Flying Crocodile' - has been produced in large numbers with many versions and variants developed. It has been supplied to a host of countries and seen considerable combat action in conflicts both in the Soviet Union and abroad. It still forms the backbone of army aviation in Russia. At the forefront of national exposure, this is a particularly pertinent inclusion in a volume such as this. The Mil-28 is a more contemporary type and is broadly the equivalent of the McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache. Again, this is a popular type and fans of the craft will find much of interest here, whether they are curious to expand their historical knowledge or eager for design details in a model-making context. Finally, the Kamov Ka-52 'Alligator' - NATO name 'Hokum-B' - is in service with the Army and entering service also with the Russian Navy. Another exciting craft, its inclusion in this volume and the spotlight afforded it by Gordon are both well deserved. Well-illustrated histories and structural analyses are supplemented with detailed descriptions of the various plastic scale model kits which have been released, along with commentary concerning their accuracy and available modifications and decals. This level of detail and insight is sure to prove invaluable to a wide community of model-makers, both at home and overseas.
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
434g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781592823
SKU
V9781781592823
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99-8
About Gordon Yefim
Yefim Gordon was born in 1950 in Vilnius, Lithuania. He has been researching Soviet and Russian aviation history for more than 40 years and has one of the world's largest photograph and document archives on the subject. A professional aviation journalist and photographer since 1989, Yefim Gordon has published hundreds of features and photographs in Soviet, Russian and foreign aviation magazines. He has also authored and co-authored well over 100 books on Soviet and Russian aviation which are published in seven countries. He is a co-owner of the Moscow-based aviation publishing house Polygon Press Ltd. Translated by Dmitriy Komissarov
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