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PublisherCrecy Publishing

ISBN-10190210904X

ISBN-139781902109046

eBay Product ID (ePID)2309600955

Product Key Features

Book TitleChinese Aircraft : China's Aviation Industry since 1951

Number of Pages312 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

TopicPublic Policy / Military Policy, Military / Aviation

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science, History

AuthorYefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight57.7 Oz

Item Length12 in

Item Width8.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2009-379885

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsChinese Aircraft gives the aviation enthusiast an invaluable, overdue means of getting up to speed on the subject., "Hats off to Mr. Gordon and Komissarov to a well produced book. I will refer back to it over and over." -IPMS, reviewed by Adam Johnson, September 2009, "It is a book that is quite complete and will offer hours of reading pleasure and is sure to find a prominent place on anyone's reference shelf. It is one that I thoroughly enjoyed and can easily recommend to you as well." -Modeling Madness, reviewed by Scott Van Aken, August 2009, "All together, the result is an outstanding reference on Chinese aviation, and one that will have many looking for kits of some of these aircraft." -Internet Modeler, reviewed by Chris Banyai-Riepl, September 2009

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal623.7460951

SynopsisShrouded in secrecy, output from the Chinese aviation industry was, until recently, largely unknown in the West.In the 1950's, when communist China and the Soviet Union were on friendly terms the Soviet Union assisted in the setting up of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) by delivering combat aircraft and training Chinese personnel.Following the 1960's rift between Moscow and Beijing, the Chinese authorities set up an indigenous aircraft industry and as they gained experience, versions of Soviet aircraft started appearing together with their own designs.Chinese Aircraft provides a full description of all aircraft types including, amongst others, the Shaanxi Y8, the Chengdu JF-17 (FC-1) light fighter which is now entering service with the Pakistan Air Force, the Shenyang J-10 and the KJ-2000 AWACS aircraft based on the Il'yushin IL-76. It also details the factories and design institutions representing the industry over the years including, Chengdu, Guizhou, Shenyang, Xian and Chiange and compares early and late designs to show how those organisations developed.A special section deals with experimental types and the latest research and development whilst further sections are devoted to aircraft weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles and Chinese aircraft exports on a country by country basis.For the first time, numerous colour profiles and three view drawings are illustrated together with logos of the production enterprises and design institutions to form a comprehensive guide to Chinese aircraft and China's aviation industry., This first-ever book on Chinese military aircraft offers comprehensive insight into the Chinese aviation industry, including secret projects and China's aircraft in overseas service., Shrouded in secrecy, output from the Chinese aviation industry was, until recently, largely unknown in the West. In the 1950s, when communist China and the Soviet Union were on friendly terms, the Soviet Union assisted in the establishment of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) by delivering combat aircraft and training Chinese personnel. Following the 1960s' rift between Moscow and Beijing, the Chinese authorities set up an indigenous aircraft industry, and as they gained experience, versions of Soviet aircraft started appearing together with their own designs. Chinese Aircraft provides a full description of all aircraft types including the Shaanxi Y8, the Chengdu JF-17 (FC-1) light fighter, which is now entering service with the Pakistan Air Force, the Shenyang J-10, and the KJ-2000 AWACS aircraft based on the Il'yushin IL-76. It also details the factories and design institutions representing the industry over the years, including Chengdu, Guizhou, Shenyang, Xian, and Chiange and compares early and late designs to show how those organizations developed. A special section deals with experimental types and the latest research and development while further sections are devoted to aircraft weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Chinese aircraft exports on a country-by-country basis. Numerous color profiles and three-view drawings are also included, along with the logos of production enterprises and design institutions to form a comprehensive guide to Chinese aircraft and China's aviation industry.

LC Classification NumberUG635.C6G67 2008