| Yak-1: Volume 2 Contributor(s): Kouznetsov, Sergei (Author) |
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ISBN: 8365437392 ISBN-13: 9788365437396 Publisher: Kagero OUR PRICE: $34.16 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Series: Monographs Special Edition |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.3" W x 12" (2.05 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The pursuit of better performance continued until all the possibilities for improvement were literally squeezed out of the Yak-1's mixed design characterized by an all-wooden wing. In the process, alterations to the basic design gave birth to new, more advanced types - the Yak-9 in 1942 and Yak-3 in 1944. Still, given the high degree of manufacturing optimization achieved at Saratov factory, it was decided to keep the fighter that was rapidly becoming obsolete in production. Its latest version - the Yak-1b - contributed significantly to the wartime effort of the Soviet Union. These developments as well as some interesting facts from the Yak-1/1b history are covered in the current volume. |