Soviet V/STOL aircraft : the struggle for a shipborne combat capability / / Michael J. Hirschberg

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910953426003321
• Autore: Hirschberg Michael J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c1997
• ISBN: 1-60086-814-2; 1-60086-813-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (94 p.)
• Disciplina: 629.133/35/0947
• Soggetti: Vertically rising aircraft - Russia (Federation) - Design and construction - History; Fighter planes - Russia (Federation) - Design and construction - History; Yakovlev aircraft - History
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 78-79).
• Nota di contenuto: ""COVER""; ""TITLE""; ""COPYRIGHT""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHOR""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""I. PROLOGUE: EARLY SOVIET LIFT ENGINE DEVELOPMENTS""; ""A. STOL Demonstrator Aircraft""; ""B. Domodedovo Conclusions""; ""II. YAKOVLEV YAK-36 FREEHAND""; ""A. Overview""; ""B. Background""; ""c. Development""; ""D. Yak-36 Freehand Aircraft Description""; ""III. YAKOVLEV YAK-36M/YAK-38 FORGER""; ""A. Overview""; ""B. Development""; ""C. Initial Deployment""; ""D. Operational Limitations and Improvements""; ""E. End of the Forger""; ""F. Yak-38 Forger Aircraft Description""; ""G. Yak-38 Forger Propulsion System Description""""IV. YAKOVLEV YAK-41/YAK-141 FREESTYLE""; ""A. Overview""; ""B. Initial Development""; ""C. General Description""; ""D. The End of the Freestyle""; ""E. Yak-41 Freestyle Aircraft Description""; ""F. Yak-41 Freestyle Propulsion System Description""; ""V. EPILOGUE: THE ERA OF CONVENTIONAL NAVAL AIRCRAFT""; ""VI. SUMMARY""; ""VII. OBSERVATIONS""; ""APPENDIX A. WESTERN ANALOGS""; ""APPENDIX B. THE AUTOMATIC EJECTION SYSTEM""; ""APPENDIX C. SOVIET/RUSSIAN CARRIERS""; ""APPENDIX D. THE KAMOV KA-22 VINTOKRYL HOOP""; ""APPENDIX E. SOVIET ENGINE DESIGN BUREAUS""""APPENDIX F. SOVIET MILITARY AVIATION STRUCTURE""; ""APPENDIX G. V/STOL CONSIDERATIONS""; ""APPENDIX G. GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""ADDITIONAL READING""
• Sommario/riassunto: This case study reports on the V/STOL development activities in the Soviet Union. Including illustrations, references, glossaries and bibliographies, this book will be of use to designers of V/STOL aircraft and systems.