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The mere title is enough; another bunch of "Russians bad-bad-bad-bad-bad guys" under the pretense of "objective technological research".Contents
The Soviet Aggressor, November 1936-June 1941.
The mere title is enough; another bunch of "Russians bad-bad-bad-bad-bad guys" under the pretense of "objective technological research".Contents
The Soviet Aggressor, November 1936-June 1941.
My respects to the Russian people, their traditions and their Rodina, the mistakes I comment on in this book are only those made by the Soviets during their unfortunate era of power.The mere title is enough; another bunch of "Russians bad-bad-bad-bad-bad guys" under the pretense of "objective technological research".Contents
The Soviet Aggressor, November 1936-June 1941.
Soviet designers adopted the "Redan" configuration because of the low power available with the captured German turbojets, when they were able to use the Rolls-Royce Nene and Derwent British turbojets, the new fighters were built with the "Flying Stovepipe" configuration that produced less drag and weighed less.Will there be drawings of the early Yak-19 pod-and-boom projects??
Lyulka TR-1 turbojet (June 26, 1946)In Early Soviet Jet Fighters book (Gordon-Komissarov) wrote 6 or 7 projests.
Where are the other project drawings? I would be very curious about them.
I have the book, I'm looking for drawings that aren't in the bookLyulka TR-1 turbojet (June 26, 1946)In Early Soviet Jet Fighters book (Gordon-Komissarov) wrote 6 or 7 projests.
Where are the other project drawings? I would be very curious about them.
R.R. Derwent V (June 25, 1946)
R.R. Nene Mk.I...?
R.R. Nene Mk.II (June 17, 1946)
I have the book, I'm looking for drawings that aren't in the bookLyulka TR-1 turbojet (June 26, 1946)In Early Soviet Jet Fighters book (Gordon-Komissarov) wrote 6 or 7 projests.
Where are the other project drawings? I would be very curious about them.
R.R. Derwent V (June 25, 1946)
R.R. Nene Mk.I...?
R.R. Nene Mk.II (June 17, 1946)
I look forward to someone writing that book, maybe you will.There would be real merit in a book focused on Western miss-understanding of specific existing or non-existing Soviet aircraft (or even widening it out to other aspects like Soviet nuclear weapons and delivery systems, tanks, ships/ submarines etc.) giving balanced nuanced context and all as a way of seeing these modern “myths” as telling us something about the USSR of the time as well as telling us about the West of the time (and specifically the different “myths” the different western audiences choose to believe and why).
Unfortunately the book that appears to be on offer sounds like it is not remotely concerned with such matters and to be focused on the authors own particular political views and perspective.
There would be real merit in a book focused on Western miss-understanding of specific existing or non-existing Soviet aircraft (or even widening it out to other aspects like Soviet nuclear weapons and delivery systems, tanks, ships/ submarines etc.) giving balanced nuanced context and all as a way of seeing these modern “myths” as telling us something about the USSR of the time as well as telling us about the West of the time (and specifically the different “myths” the different western audiences choose to believe and why).
Unfortunately the book that appears to be on offer sounds like it is not remotely concerned with such matters and to be focused on the authors own particular political views and perspective.
There would be real merit in a book focused on Western miss-understanding of specific existing or non-existing Soviet aircraft (or even widening it out to other aspects like Soviet nuclear weapons and delivery systems, tanks, ships/ submarines etc.) giving balanced nuanced context and all as a way of seeing these modern “myths” as telling us something about the USSR of the time as well as telling us about the West of the time (and specifically the different “myths” the different western audiences choose to believe and why).
Unfortunately the book that appears to be on offer sounds like it is not remotely concerned with such matters and to be focused on the authors own particular political views and perspective.
I wonder if this was an artefact from programmes like ERSA, LAMP and AMPSS as well as AMSA itself that seemed to favour VG wings as a means to attain long range? Although the excessive range of ERSA was found unfeasible, it might have seemed to the USAF that the Tu-22M would only have had VG wings to extend its range. For some reason they seemed to think it closer to the B-1 (until the Tu-160 came to light of course).You can ask Bill Sweetman about the Air Force generals insisting that the Tu-22M Backfire had really long range (the CIA's estimate was lower), and how Sweetman did some calculations of his own that predicted the range within about 5% of the real range--the Air Force generals were lying.
Well being a military man he probably had first hand experience of that!And then there are the secondary issues, like why Eisenhower insisted that strategic reconnaissance, and intelligence analysis, be done by the CIA. He didn't trust military intelligence to tell the truth.
I wonder if this was an artefact from programmes like ERSA, LAMP and AMPSS as well as AMSA itself that seemed to favour VG wings as a means to attain long range? Although the excessive range of ERSA was found unfeasible, it might have seemed to the USAF that the Tu-22M would only have had VG wings to extend its range. For some reason they seemed to think it closer to the B-1 (until the Tu-160 came to light of course).You can ask Bill Sweetman about the Air Force generals insisting that the Tu-22M Backfire had really long range (the CIA's estimate was lower), and how Sweetman did some calculations of his own that predicted the range within about 5% of the real range--the Air Force generals were lying.
Then why this part is present in the first place?I am only interested in the evolution of aeronautical technology not in its political interpretation
Breath-taking artwork.I respect your opinion but maybe I should wait to know my technical arguments when I publish them-MiG-15 and La-15 German roots… I'm writing it now, the rest in September.
Another bunch of myths... those ones are rather outdated.