First Soviet Jet Bombers by Yefim Gordon (9781857801811)

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The first jet bomber to fly in the USSR was the Junkers EF131, based on a captured Ju 287 with its unconventional swept-forward wing. The first wholly indigenous jet bomber was the four-engined Il-22, from which was developed the eminently successful Il-28 (not covered by this book). Other experimental bombers described here include the Il-30, Il-46, Il-54 and various Tupolev aircraft leading to the Tu-14. 116 b/w photos and 57 b/w illustrations. 14pp line drawings. 128 pages. Softback

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