| #1372549 in Books | Histoire and Collections | 2010-02-19 | 2010-03-05 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.40 x.50 x7.80l,.95 | File type: PDF | 96 pages | ||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| A colorful look at an important fighter|By James Pernikoff|The widely-used Russian fighter is tailor-made for this French series, and this time, the entire book is in color! The first 15 pages provide a technical history, including the Chinese-built versions, the trainers, and the various service-life-extension programs in use. This includes 4 specification tables, a color wo||…a wealth of information on the plane, from 1955 to present. (Model Retailer)|About the Author|Gerard Paloque, former crew member of the Air Force, specializes in profiles of aerial fighters of all times and
The MiG-21 originated with an official request from the Soviet authorities in 1954 for a light, high-performance (Mach 2 at 20 000 m) frontline fighter to protect military and production installations from potential raids by American bombers. Built for almost half a century in twenty or so different versions, in four successive generations, the “Fishbed” (its NATO codename) was not only the jet which was built in the largest numbers in the whole of aviation h...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Mikoyan-Gurevitch MiG-21 Fishbed (1955-2010) | Gerard Paloque.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.