The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft

by Bill Gunston

This volume presents the true histories of some 1000 aircraft types, sweeping away many of the red herrings and spurious details invented by the West during the Cold War. It is prefixed by sections on aircraft designations, engines and air-launched weapons.

560 pages, Paperback

First published September 11, 1995

About the author

Bill Gunston was a British aviation and military author. He flew with Britain's Royal Air Force from 1945 to 1948, and after pilot training became a flying instructor. He spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. He was the author of over 350 books and articles. His work included many books published by Salamander Books.