Aerei Yakovlev: libri illustrati - storia e impiego

Yakovlev Yak-3

The Yakovlev Yak-3 was a World War II Soviet fighter aircraft. Robust and easy to maintain, it was very much liked by pilots and ground crew alike. It was one of the smallest and lightest major combat fighters fielded by any combatant during the war.
After the war ended, it flew with the Yugoslav and Polish Air Forces.

This book is part of a reference series for aircraft modellers called 'Spotlight On', featuring superb colour illustrations of camouflage and markings, specially commissioned for the series, never seen before.
It presents detailed illustrations of this famous plane and over 40 colour plans and profile views of the plane's camouflage, colours and markings in the air forces of many countries, including the Free French Normandie-Niemen Regiment in the USSR.

This is a rarely documented aspect of World War II aviation history, providing brand new reference material for aviation modellers and collectors.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Artur Juszczak
Formato:	48 pagine, 30.5 x 22 x 0.9 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	foto in B&N, 40 viste di profilo in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	MMP Books (PL, 2017)
ISBN:	9788365281487

BF 109E/F vs Yak-1/7 : Eastern Front 1941-42 (Osprey)

Salite a bordo delle cabine di pilotaggio del Bf 109 della Luftwaffe e degli Yak 1-7 dell'Aeronautica Rossa, due caccia che furono protagonisti di alcune delle più grandi e feroci battaglie aeree della storia.
L'iconico caccia Messerschmitt e i suoi piloti veterani inflissero una dura sconfitta agli Yak all'inizio della guerra. Alcuni degli assi con il maggior numero di vittorie nella storia beneficiarono della superiorità tecnica del Bf 109 rispetto al pesante e poco potente Yak 1, ottenendo incredibili successi contro avversari mal addestrati ed equipaggiati.
Eppure, con l'aumentare dell'esperienza bellica, le tattiche dei sovietici migliorarono, così come i loro velivoli, in particolare gli Yak 1B potenziati, e gradualmente la Forza Rossa erose il dominio della Jagdwaffe sui cieli del fronte orientale, sebbene con il 109G non avrebbe mai perso la superiorità qualitativa.
Attraverso testimonianze dirette di piloti veterani, rare fotografie d'archivio e analisi di esperti, questo volume fa rivivere i feroci combattimenti aerei che ebbero luogo tra il Bf 109 e lo Yak nella loro lotta per il dominio dei cieli ghiacciati del fronte orientale.

Indice: Introduzione - Cronologia - Progettazione e sviluppo - Specifiche tecniche - Situazione strategica - Combattenti - Combattimento - Statistiche e analisi - Conseguenze - Ulteriori letture - Indice analitico.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Dmitriy Khazanov, Aleksander Medved
Formato:	80 pagine, 25 x 18.5 x 0.8 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto e disegni (in B&N e in colori)
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2015)
Collana:	Duel (65)
ISBN:	9781472805799

Yakovlev Aircraft of World War Two

Founded in 1927, the design bureau headed by Aleksandr S. Yakovlev started out with light aircraft but soon became a 'fighter maker' when the prospect of war loomed large.

Originally designated I-26, Yakovlev's first simple but rugged fighter, first flew in 1940 and entered production at the end of the year as the Yak-I.
The Yak-9 introduced in 1942, brought a greater proportion of metal to the airframe design which made it lighter leading to the development of the long-range Yak-9D, the up-gunned tank buster versions (Yak-9-37, Yak-(K etc.) and the Yak-9B light bomber.
Flown by the French pilots of the Normandie-Niemen squadron of the Soviet Air Force the Yak-3 brought out in 1943 came to be recognised as one of the Soviet Fighters of WWII.

Richly illustrated with unit badges, nose art, scale drawings, colour side views and three-views, as well as unreleased photos and personal stories from pilots in the Great Patriotic War, "Yakovlev Aircraft of World War II" is a detailed reference source for modellers, enthusiasts and historians alike.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Gordon Yefim, Sergey Komissarov
Formato:	272 pagine, 29.5 x 21 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	500+ foto e disegni
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Hikoki Publications (GB, 2014)
Collana:	Hikoki
ISBN:	9781902109466

Jakowlew - seit 1934 (Typenkompass)

This Typenkompass book contains everything you need to know about the Moscow-based Yakovlev design office, which was founded in 1934 and was known for its robust aircraft and helicopter designs.
While the office's focus in the 1930s was on the construction of sports and training aircraft, Yakovlev developed the Yak-1 to Yak-9 fighter aircraft series during the Second World War, of which several thousand units rolled off the production line.
In addition to his military and transport aircraft, Yakovlev became famous in the 1970s and 1980s for his high-performance aerobatic aircraft.

Pagine del libro "Jakowlew - seit 1934"

Each type is presented with a photo, a historical description and a technical sheet.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Wilfried Bergholz
Formato:	144 pagine, 20.5 x 14 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	107 foto in B&N e 54 in colori
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2017)
Collana:	Typenkompass
ISBN:	9783613040243