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Title: Okb Sukhoi: A History of the Design Bureau and Its Aircraft by Vladimir Antonov, Yefim Gordon, Mikolai Gordyukov, Vladimir Yakovlev, Vyachaslav Zenkin, Lenox Carruth, Jay Miller ISBN: 1-85780-012-5 Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN) Pub. Date: 01 December, 1996 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: a good reference
Comment: "OKB SUKHOI" is the first comprehensive volume on one of the most famous soviet design bureau. A large part of what was known was based on intelligence database released during the cold war; this work is the first definitive insight of this team: many details are revealed by gathering informations and photographs published in original russian papers; some snapshots are from personal collections of engineers actually involved in bureau development and testing work. In fact many of them are rare examples and they include prototypes and research vehicles, previously unpublished in the west.

The text is accurate and a detailed description of design features, structures and systems is covered by having access to soviet engineering data. In this regard is important to remark that the metric system is a standard russian practice; if the reader is looking for a precise figure in tabular data, she/he must take into account the significant digits while computing own conversions to british system.

Even if its style is different from the western standard in aviation pubblication, this is a much needed book, really helpful to get a clear picture of the hystory of this famous bureau; above all it is a fine tribute of its leader, one of the most gifted genius in soviet aviation industry.

Rating: 4
Summary: Nothing else worth reading available but a great first try
Comment: Interesting book but not as throrough as Gordon & Gunston one on MiGs aircraft, especialy when it comes to detailling TOW, fuel load, Sfc and evolution history on the recent types (i.e. MiG-29 versus Su-27 family). Nevetheless a reference book that should be on everyone interested in aviation bookshelf. But who will come up with an update on the Su-24/32/35/37 family ?

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