Antonovs Heavy Transports

Author : Yefim Gordon
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 : 9780764360718
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Antonov's Heavy Transports written by Yefim Gordon and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2020-11-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book charts the development and service history of the Antonov design bureau's heavy transport aircraft. In the late 1950s, the Antonov design bureau began developing the An-22 heavy military transport, intended to carry 50 tons. Powered by four 15,000 hp turboprops, it was the world's heaviest transport when it first flew in February 1965. The four-turbofan An-124 was again the world's most capable airlifter when it emerged in 1982, with a payload of 120 tons. It proved its worth in military and humanitarian operations and earned acclaim as a commercial freighter after 1991 for carrying heavy and outsized items. The unique six-engined An-225 "Mriya" was created for carrying the Buran space shuttle. Despite the demise of the Buran program, the aircraft found use on the heavy/outsized cargo transportation market. It is illustrated by a wealth of new photos and color artwork, as well as line drawings.â

Author : E. Gordon
Publisher : Ian Allan Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781857801828
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Antonov's Heavy Transports written by E. Gordon and published by Ian Allan Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - The An-22 is of interest because of the veritable sensation it created, making its mark in several major airlift operations. - Includes coverage of the An-124, which overshadowed everything that had existed before. - This book's photographic coverage will provide a valuable resource for scale model builders.

Author : Quinn M. Arnold
Publisher : Creative Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9781628323078
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Antonov An-225 Mriya written by Quinn M. Arnold and published by Creative Paperbacks. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curious minds are always interested in what's the biggest and the best, and in a status-driven world, this becomes all-important to even the youngest among us! Now That's Big! offers a high-interest introduction to the sizes, speeds, features, and purposes of some of the world's largest vehicles and machines. Each title includes a brief history and forecasts what the future might hold for these unique crafts. At the end, a comparative pictorial diagram sets the machine or vehicle against other objects or animals to illustrate its relative size and proportions. A high-interest introduction to the size, speed, and purpose of the world's largest cargo plane, including a brief history and what the future holds for the Antonov An-225.

Author : E. Gordon
Publisher : Hikoki
ISBN 13 : 9781902109183
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soviet and Russian Testbed Aircraft written by E. Gordon and published by Hikoki. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In both Soviet and modern Russia a multitude of assorted aircraft have been used for test and research purposes - primarily for verifying new avionics, systems, and weaponry. The use of systems being tested was not limited to aviation as aircraft were also utilized for other purposes including testing components of ballistic missile systems. Soviet and Russian Testbed Aircraft investigates all categories of test and research aircraft: engine testbeds including the Il-76LL and Tu-16LL, radar testbeds such as the SL-18P based on the well-known Il-18 airliner; electronic warfare system testbeds such as the Il-76-11, and those for weapons, aerodynamics, and control configured vehicles like the LMK-2405. In addition testbeds for landing gear, ejection seats such as the An-12M LL and Su-29KS, refueling systems, and helicopters modified as rotor system were created. Civil research aircraft, such as the An-12BPTs 'Tsiklon' weather research aircraft and IMARK geophysical survey aircraft are also given due attention. The MiG-27LL and MiG-29KVP aircraft used for testing conventional take-off and landing technologies during the Soviet CTOL aircraft carrier development program are also examined. Comprehensive details of each aircraft are coupled with information on the test centers from which these testbeds operate including the M. M. Gromov Flight Research Institute in Zhukovskiy, and the Air Force's 929th State Flight Test Centre in Akhtoobinsk. More than 500 photographs, line drawings, close-up views of tell-tale 'bumps and bulges' and color profiles illustrate the aircraft providing a wealth of information for the historian and modeler alike.

Author : Mark L. Urban
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349189758
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book War in Afghanistan written by Mark L. Urban and published by Springer. This book was released on 1987-12-18 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark Urban
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349207616
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book War in Afghanistan written by Mark Urban and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This description of the military struggle for Afghanistan concerns the objectives, operations, tactics and effectiveness of the forces involved in that struggle. The aim is to describe the war as objectively and in as much detail as possible.

Author : E. Gordon
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Antonov AN-12 Cub written by E. Gordon and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2004 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains an introductory briefing explaining the concept of the An-12. Features include a detailed history of developments with descriptions of all existing versions, including test-beds.

Author : E. Gordon
Publisher : Ian Allan Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Antonov Jet Twins written by E. Gordon and published by Ian Allan Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need to provide a state-of-the-art jet successor to the ubiquitous An-26 led Antonov to develop a twin-turbo-fan tactical airlifter, the An-72, which made use of the Coanda effect, improving wing lift and field performance dramatically. The prototype flew in 1977, but it was not until the mid-1980s that production began in Khar'kov. The baseline military airlifter soon spawned a wide selection of derivatives. First was the An-74; originally conceived as a specialized version for Arctic and Antarctic support, it entered production as an ordinary civil transport. Concerted efforts by the Antonov OKB to enhance the capabilities of the An-72/An-74 family led to the development of the An-72P armed border patrol version, the convertible cargo/passenger An-747T and An-74TK, the An-74S flying hospital and the radically redesigned An-74TK-300 with engines on underwing pylons - an arrangement which improved the all-important economic efficiency. The most intriguing An-72 derivative was the unorthodox An-71 AEW aircraft; originally meant for shipboard operations, it was prevented from entering production by the political and economic situation.

Author : Philip Kaplan
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1844151786
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Wings written by Philip Kaplan and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2005-09-30 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the history of aviation there have been many attempts to produce aircraft of extraordinary proportions to expand the limits of technology and create new performance standards. With few exceptions, the early attempts did not become the successes envisaged until post-World War II when such aircraft as the Boeing B-52 long-range heavy bomber and the Boeing 747 'Jumbo Jet' airliner changed the face of aviation in both the military and civil roles. Big Wings is a well-researched, highly informative and sometimes nostalgic look at the sixteen most significant giants of the air. Each chosen aircraft is introduced and its raison d'?tre explained, then follows an in-depth review of the successful and failed technical aspects of the design, its operational history, first-hand accounts from those that had flown the aircraft and finally some startling facts and statistics. The aircraft selected are as follows: Military - Douglas B-19, Boeing B-29, Consolidated B-36, Northrop B-49 and Boeing B-52, Airliners - Bristol Brabazon, Boeing 747 and Airbus A380, Heavy Lifters - Messerschmitt Me323, Consolidated XC-99, Lockheed C5 and Antonov AN-225, Flying Boats - Dornier Do-X, Martin JRM Mars, Hughes HK-1 and Saunders Roe Princess.

Author : David Maidment
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1399022695
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Western Castle Class 4-6-0 Locomotives in the Preservation Era written by David Maidment and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2023-07-30 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third volume in the series on the Great Western Castle class locomotives focuses on the eight that have been preserved and goes into depth on the reconstruction of three of them, the two Tyseley ones, 5043 and 7029 described by Bob Meanley and Didcot’s 4079 recounted by David Maidment from the records of the Great Western Society, including the full story of 4079’s prolonged stay in Western Australia, its return to the UK and subsequent restoration. The history of all eight is covered and copiously illustrated, including over 100 color photographs, with many during the restoration work by Bob Meanley and in operation by David Maidment. The book includes records of their operation and performance since restoration when some of the most remarkable performances of these locomotives were achieved.