FLIGHT CRAFT 5: SUKHOI SU-15: THE BOEING KILLER PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Yefim Gordon | 96 pages | 19 Jul 2015 | Pen & Sword Books Ltd | 9781473823907 | English | South Yorkshire, United Kingdom Flight Craft 5: Sukhoi Su-15: The Boeing Killer PDF Book Not step by step build sequences but helpful reviews of the available products on the market, and illustrated with examples of the completed models. Description Reviews 3 About the Author In the late s, the Sukhoi Design Bureau, already an established fighter maker, started work on a successor to its Su-9 and Su single-engined interceptors for the national Air Defence Force. First flown in May , the Su officially entered service in and was built in several versions, the late ones having cranked-delta wings and a more capable radar. Su with RMR missiles. In the late s, the Sukhoi Design Bureau, already an established fighter maker, started work on a successor to its Su-9 and Su single-engined interceptors for the national Air Defence Force. First flown in May , the Su officially entered service in and was built in several versions, the late ones having cranked- delta wings and a more capable radar. He has been researching Soviet and Russian aviation history for more than 40 years and has one of the world's largest photograph and document archives on the subject. This article is about the supersonic Su "Flagon". He has also authored and co- authored well over books on Soviet and Russian aviation which are published in seven countries. Unfortunately the aircraft gained notoriety in two separate incidents involving shoot-downs of Boeing airliners a in and a in , both of which were South Korean and had intruded into Soviet airspace on what was very probably clandestine spy missions. Now I know more Military Modelling. Available in the following formats: ePub Paperback Kindle. Views Read Edit View history. Series production began the following year, and it entered service with the PVO in , replacing Su-9s, Sus, and Yakovlev Yaks. The stories about the shoot down of 2 Korean civil passenger planes, reveal also the problems in the internal communication between the home defence organisations. Thus making this one particular series of books especially prominent for those interested in the history of the subject slightly more than of other modelling types of books. Cookies are used to provide, analyse and improve our services; provide chat tools; and show you relevant content on advertising. Aviation portal. Other books in this series. Initial delta-winged Sus had poor take-off and landing characteristics, and so Sukhoi investigated a new wing design with extended wingtips increasing wing area and boundary layer control. Verjans Want to see more pics? We use cookies to serve you certain types of ads , including ads relevant to your interests on Book Depository and to work with approved third parties in the process of delivering ad content, including ads relevant to your interests, to measure the effectiveness of their ads, and to perform services on behalf of Book Depository. Cancel Save settings. Available in the following formats: ePub Hardback Kindle. Martin Bowman. Designation Su was reserved for SuM4 but never used. Although many components of the Su were similar or identical to the previous Su-9 and Su NATO reporting name "Fishpot" , including Sukhoi 's characteristic rear-fuselage Air brake , the Su abandoned the shock- inlet cone nose intake for side-mounted intake ramps with splitter plates feeding two powerful turbojet engines , initially the Tumansky RF2S This book describes the developmental and service history of the Sukhoi-Su, containing a comprehensive survey of all model- making kits currently available on the market. The later SuTM had a Vozdukh-1M datalink and SAU sistema automaticheskogo upravleniya , automatic control system capable of carrying out completely automatic, 'hands-off' interceptions until the last moments of the interception. The Su was also credited with shooting down five reconnaissance balloons sent to spy on Soviet territory in List of Sukhoi aircraft. Home Learning. Available in the following formats: Paperback. Spara som favorit. The Boeing Killer is a book for the collector, who is interested in the history of Russian war planes and especially this type of plane. Wikimedia Commons. It entered service testing 5 August , but its service entry was delayed by political infighting with the Yakovlev OKB over production line capacity in Novosibirsk , which was also building the YakP. Cookie Preferences We use cookies and similar tools, including those used by approved third parties collectively, "cookies" for the purposes described below. If all else failed, IR homing versions of the K-8 would provide a last opportunity to shoot down the intruder, along with any gun pods the Su might be carrying. Free delivery worldwide. Hidden categories: Webarchive template wayback links CS1 errors: empty unknown parameters Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from July Aircraft specs templates using afterburner without dry parameter Commons link is on Wikidata. Unfortunately the aircraft gained notoriety in two separate incidents involving shoot-downs of Boeing airliners a in and a in , both of which were South Korean and had intruded into Soviet airspace on what was very probably clandestine spy missions. You can learn more about how we plus approved third parties use cookies and how to change your settings by visiting the Cookies notice. Yefim Gordon was born in in Vilnius, Lithuania. Flight Craft 5: Sukhoi Su-15: The Boeing Killer Writer A nice document with beautiful imagery. A professional aviation journalist and photographer since , Yefim Gordon has published hundreds of features and photographs in Soviet, Russian and foreign aviation magazines. We're featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite book. Most were hastily scrapped in favour of more advanced interceptors, including the Su and MiG , but some are in reserve storage for emergency use. Aviation portal. The IR homing missile was normally fired first in order to prevent the possibility of the IR missile locking on to the radar homing missile. Robinson Neil. All Reference Books Politics. The first was a Boeing , which was damaged by and then force landed while the second involved a Boring which was shot down with heavy loss of life and world outcry against the incident. It entered service testing 5 August , but its service entry was delayed by political infighting with the Yakovlev OKB over production line capacity in Novosibirsk , which was also building the YakP. Gordon Yefim. Jackson Robert. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I still find it interesting to read these books which cover Soviet aircraft types from the Cold War era, remembering from the time of knowing what they were but very little detail of the story behind them. It entered service in and remained one of the front-line designs into the s. Are you happy to accept all cookies? Goodreads is the world's largest site for readers with over 50 million reviews. In my experience with some of the other modelling books, you do not get the in-depth history and pictures of the original of the subject. The Taifun radar of the SuTM was optimised for counter-countermeasure operation, as opposed to range. Series production began the following year, and it entered service with the PVO in , replacing Su-9s, Sus, and Yakovlev Yaks. The book is well illustrated throughout with over archive photos, both in colour and black and white, including a number of examples that exist in museums today. Sukhoi Su would have ogival wing, improved avionics suite with new Look down - shoot down radar and additional pylons for missiles. Interceptor aircraft. These reports are apparently incorrect. Add to basket. What's this? Products Authors Categories Series. The Taifun proved troublesome, however, and ceased production after only 10 aircraft had been built. Other books in this series. We use cookies to provide our services , for example, to keep track of items stored in your shopping basket, prevent fraudulent activity, improve the security of our services, keep track of your specific preferences e. Neil Robinson. First flown in May , the Su officially entered service in and was built in several versions, the late ones having cranked-delta wings and a more capable radar. Home Learning. He is a co-owner of the Moscow-based aviation publishing house Polygon Press Ltd. To round things off for these Flightcraft titles it features a Modellers Section, where all the available kits and aftermarket accessories are given useful reviews. The early Su "Flagon-A" had pure delta wings like its predecessors, but these were replaced from the 11th production series onward by a new double-delta wing of increased span and area, with a small wing fence above each outer pylon and blown flaps to improve landing characteristics. The prototype first flew towards the end of with the designation of T Su Superjet The final section on the real aircraft is 'The Su in Detail', which goes over each element of the airframe and includes useful data tables. Cookie Preferences We use cookies and similar tools, including those used by approved third parties collectively, "cookies" for the purposes described below. Book One by C. Hidden categories: Webarchive template wayback links CS1 errors: empty unknown parameters Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from July Aircraft specs templates using afterburner without dry parameter Commons link is on Wikidata. In the late s, the Sukhoi Design Bureau, already an established fighter maker, started work on a successor to its Su-9 and Su single-engined interceptors for the national Air Defence Force.