8 2016 NEW BOOKS

TUPOLEV TU-160: SOVIET STRIKE FORCE SPEARHEAD Yefi m Gordon & Dmitriy Komissarov

• Complete development and service history of the ’s/’s fi rst true multi-mode strategic • Covers early design projects, test and service introduction, and post-Soviet service in Russia and Ukraine • Also includes fl eet list, aircraft structural description, and operational history

Developed as the answer to the American B-1, the Tu-160 was the Soviet Union’s most potent . Several project versions were rejected, and a highly controversial contest involving some of the Soviet Union’s top-class aircraft design companies took place before the Tu-160 variable-geometry bomber reached the hardware stage. Its design made use of many advanced features not used previously on Soviet . While being a nuclear deterrent for most of its career, the Tu-160 has recently seen actual combat in the war on terrorism. Th e Tu-160 story is not over yet, since Russia is now resuming production of the type to bolster its strategic potential. Th e book gives the type’s complete development, test and service history of the Tu-160, including such intriguing episodes as the type’s overseas deployment to Venezuela, and the fl ight of a Tu-160 with Russian President aboard. It is richly illustrated with color photos and original factory drawings. A comparison is made of the Tu-160 and its American counterpart, the B-1. Yefim Gordon is a professional researcher of Soviet and Russian history with more than forty-fi ve years of experience. He has published hundreds of features and photographs in various aviation magazines and authored/co-authored more than 125 books on Soviet and Russian aviation. Dmitriy Komissarov is a professional translator, and most of his work has been associated with aviation. He has translated or co-authored numerous books and magazine features on Soviet and Russian aviation. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 576 color and bw images • 288 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5204-1 • hard cover • $59.99 FOR RELATED BOOKS SEE PAGE 41 • AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER

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