Tupolev Bombers

With the end of World War 2 and the dawn of the nuclear age, the world's new superpowers (while allied for the defeat of Germany) entered a period of hostility marked by sharply opposing ideologies, proxy wars and the continuing threat of nuclear confrontation. The so-called Cold War spawned rapid development of dozens of new aircraft whose purpose was to enable one side to mount a devastating nuclear attack on the other, or protect against just such a strike from the opposing side.

Russia's Tupolev design bureau was tasked with creating a series of long-range nuclear bombers capable of penetrating U.S. defenses. All of them captured the imagination of those with a professional or personal interest in military aviation-and continue to fascinate, even today.

This title offers in-depth profiles of Russia's infamous long-range nuclear bombers, including the Tu-16 BADGER, Tu-95MS BEAR-H, Tu-142 BEAR-F, Tu-22 BLINDER, Tu-22M BACKFIRE, and Tu-160 BLACKJACK

Contents:

• Tu-16 Badger
• Tu-22 Blinder
• Tu-22M Backfire
• Tu-95/142 Bear
• Tu-160 Blackjack

General editor: David Donald

Publisher: AIRtime Publishing (2002)

Description: 160 pages, Hardback, 315 X 235 mm, approx. 500 photos (most in colour), 3-view colour profiles, 2-page cutaways, technical data tables (including technical specifications)

Book condition: FINE

Dust jacket condition: VERY GOOD+

Shipping weight: 1.4 Kg

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