Soviet V/STOL aircraft : the struggle for a shipborne combat capability / Michael J. Hirschberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hirschberg, Michael J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vertically rising aircraft--Russia (Federation)--Design and construction--History.

Vertically rising aircraft.

Fighter planes--Russia (Federation)--Design and construction--History.

Fighter planes.

Yakovlev aircraft--History.

Yakovlev aircraft.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (94 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Reston, Va. : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This case study reports on the V/STOL development activities in the Soviet Union. Including illustrations, references, glossaries and bibliographies, this book will be of use to designers of V/STOL aircraft and systems.

Contents:

""COVER""; ""TITLE""; ""COPYRIGHT""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHOR""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""I. PROLOGUE: EARLY SOVIET LIFT ENGINE DEVELOPMENTS""; ""A. STOL Demonstrator Aircraft""; ""B. Domodedovo Conclusions""; ""II. YAKOVLEV YAK-36 FREEHAND""; ""A. Overview""; ""B. Background""; ""c. Development""; ""D. Yak-36 Freehand Aircraft Description""; ""III. YAKOVLEV YAK-36M/YAK-38 FORGER""; ""A. Overview""; ""B. Development""; ""C. Initial Deployment""; ""D. Operational Limitations and Improvements""; ""E. End of the Forger""; ""F. Yak-38 Forger Aircraft Description""

""G. Yak-38 Forger Propulsion System Description""""IV. YAKOVLEV YAK-41/YAK-141 FREESTYLE""; ""A. Overview""; ""B. Initial Development""; ""C. General Description""; ""D. The End of the Freestyle""; ""E. Yak-41 Freestyle Aircraft Description""; ""F. Yak-41 Freestyle Propulsion System Description""; ""V. EPILOGUE: THE ERA OF CONVENTIONAL NAVAL AIRCRAFT""; ""VI. SUMMARY""; ""VII. OBSERVATIONS""; ""APPENDIX A. WESTERN ANALOGS""; ""APPENDIX B. THE AUTOMATIC EJECTION SYSTEM""; ""APPENDIX C. SOVIET/RUSSIAN CARRIERS""; ""APPENDIX D. THE KAMOV KA-22 VINTOKRYL HOOP""

""APPENDIX E. SOVIET ENGINE DESIGN BUREAUS""""APPENDIX F. SOVIET MILITARY AVIATION STRUCTURE""; ""APPENDIX G. V/STOL CONSIDERATIONS""; ""APPENDIX G. GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""ADDITIONAL READING""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 78-79).

ISBN:

1-60086-814-2

1-60086-813-4

OCLC:

922978768