The MiG-21 - The Legendary Fighter/Interceptor in Soviet and Worldwide Use, 1956 to the Present

This book presents a detailed look at the design and development of the legendary MiG-21, including its powerplant, armament, upgrades, and variants. The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 was the standard fighter/interceptor aircraft of the Warsaw Pact and it stood up to its western counterparts for decades. This single-engine, supersonic jet fighter entered service in 1959, and in addition to the Soviet Union, almost every eastern European military operated the Mach 2 fighter, including East Germany (which flew more than 500 aircraft of this type), Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia, and others. With approximately 11,000 of all types built, the MiG-21 has been produced in greater numbers than almost any other combat aircraft in history, and has also seen combat with such countries as Vietnam, China, Syria, Iraq, Angola, and others.

Info autore

Holger Müller performed his military service from 1988 to 1990 in the East German NVA, where he was a MiG-21 technician. He has written numerous articles about the type.

Riassunto

This book presents a detailed look at the design and development of the legendary MiG-21, including its powerplant, armament, upgrades, and variants.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Holger MÃ"ller, Motorbuch, Muller, Holger Muller, Holger Müller
• Editore: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9780764356360
• ISBN: 978-0-7643-5636-0
• Pagine: 224
• Dimensioni: 222 mm x 275 mm x 26 mm
• Peso: 1394 g
• Illustrazioni: 240 color and b/wphotos
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Veicoli, aerei , imbarcazioni, viaggi aerospaziali > Aerei, viaggi aerospaziali; Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione