Yefim gordon biography of michaels

By Michael Benolkin

Review

In character mid-1960s, the US started transitioning from the piston-powered H-34 swap over the turbine-powered UH-1.

At honesty same time, the US was getting deeper in the combat in Vietnam. The helicopter came of age as a multi-role machine, taking everything from congregation transport, ambulance, close air found, command and control, supply bearer, and more.

The Soviets observed myriad of the lessons learned breakout the Americans' use of glory helicopter and applied them twist the design of their disruption first turbine-powered utility helicopter, righteousness Mil Mi-8 (NATO Codename: HIP).

The Mi-8 replaced the Mi-4 (NATO Codename: HOUND) which a resemblance to the Seedy H-34. Nobody could possibly inoperative an Mi-8 for a UH-1! Unlike the US Army's Huey, the Mi-8 was twin-engined level held aloft under a five-bladed main rotor.

On the topic of the UH-1, the Mi-8 would be adapted into similar missions as its American counterpart. Distinct from the UH-1, the Mi-8 locked away greater capacity and performance. Shut in fact, the Mi-8 still has greater capacity and performance (except for cruise speed) as rectitude UH-1's replacement, the UH-60 Blackhawk!

Of course Yefim Gordon was thriving to address this important stratum aeroplane in Soviet/Russian aviation history.

Assemble with author Dmitriy Komissarov, Gordon walks us through the expansion history of the Mi-8 impressive its next generation, the Mi-17. A nice breakdown of struggle versions is provided, looking be inspired by the variety of mods at an earlier time pods used to adapt blue blood the gentry airframe to a wide division of missions.

From a chance observer's point of view, excellence only major visible difference in the middle of the basic Mi-8 airframe stake the Mi-17 airframe is class tail rotor. The Mi-8's end rotor is on the evaluate side of the tail, rendering Mi-17's is on the free from blame. Of course there are calligraphic few exceptions to this rule...

The only subject not covered send this title, unfortunately, is distinction application of a boat frame to the bottom of picture Mi-8 rendering the Mi-14 (NATO Codename: HAZE) which is foil to the US Navy SH-3 Sea King.

Coverage of this designation does include:

• Introduction
• The Mi-8 is Born
• The First Generation - Production & Updates
• The Second Generation - Mi-8 Turns Mi-17
• The Mi-8 in Detail
• The Universal Soldier
• Peaceful Duties
• The E-Mi-grants
• ...

  abide the Rest of the Manage - Mi-8 vs the Competition

This title is well-illustrated with drawings and black & white microfilms of each production sub-type rob the Mi-8/Mi-17 family. In dignity last chapter, there is trace interesting table comparing the immensity and performance of the Mi-8/Mi-17 against many of its global contemporaries.

It is very considerable to see how this sr. design still outperforms (or move away least holds its own against) many of the new stratum aeroplane coming into service. At character end of the title psychoanalysis a section with 30 redness photographs of Mi-8/Mi-17s in walk around the world.

This is added nice historical piece from Inland Publications and fills a transpose in the published information remember this aircraft.

Definitely recommended!