Soviet and Russian Ekranoplans
Surrey, UK: Midland Publishing, 2010. Quarto, red hardcover, gilt lettering on spine, 336 pp., profusely illustrated with colour and black-and-white photographs and diagrams throughout. Tail end of spine slightly bumped, top edge of dust-jacket slightly worn; otherwise a near-fine copy. First edition. A fully illustrated, comprehensive reference on ekranoplans, with the majority of the volume devoted to type-by-type descriptions of specific designs developed in the Soviet Union and Russian over the period of fifty years. Special emphasis is placed on the work of Rostislav Alekseyev, who played an enormous role in the development of ekranoplan technology. Also examined are similar technologies developed around the world, including in the USA, Germany and China. Item #4651
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