gabrielorosco
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Hello to all!
Today I received a copy of the newest book written by our friend, Mr. Konstantin Udalov, known as “Ucon” here in the forum. The book “Legendary Aircraft Il-86” is a new approach towards an aircraft of great historical importance, for the world and even more for the aviation industry of the Soviet Union, establishing the ground for future developments of large airliners in the new Russian Industry.
The book has 308 pages and is undoubtedly the definitive guide for the Ilyushin 86, with never seen before information and images. You will find literally all liveries ever used by this aircraft, including detailed 3D models of all variants and profile drawings.
The first part of the book is dedicated to the historical background in the USSR related with the necessity of new developments in the field of domestic aviation. Although in the western world, mostly in the US, the demand for larger passenger aircraft started to grow during the 60’s, in the Soviet Union such process started a bit later, during the 80’s.
Considering that in the beginning of the 80’s such aircraft needed to be available, the order for development for a new large airliner capable of providing support for the economic development of the country was given in 1976, with a very interesting phase of design. The book describes the very early studies, providing some surprises in the aircraft development. Variants ranging from double-deck trijets up to double deck versions of the Ilyushin 76 cargo aircraft are just some of the surprises to be found inside.
The book continues covering the aircraft history and the public relevance of such a feat, including a complete panorama of the media coverage at the time, reinforcing the idea of the importance of such aircraft for the future of the country. The Il-86 proudly holds the title of being the first wide-body jet airliner developed by the Soviet Union, providing a new age of aviation.
After a complete description of the Il-86 in commercial operations with many airlines, a special part of the book is dedicated to a special military version of this aircraft, the so called “doomsday aircraft”. I don’t want to give spoilers, but I can safely say that this part was my favorite one. The idea of an aircraft being used as the ultimate place to control weapons of last resort really gives an insight of how serious things could become, and most importantly, the size of responsibility carried by this aircraft’s wings.
At the end, a full collection of safety cards used by soviet companies is provided, making such book more than a “simple” book, but also a collector’s album. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in the history of aviation, it is a clear example of how each aircraft has its own personality and has an exciting history to be discovered, adding a new chapter in the aircraft development in the USSR and Russia.
I wish everyone a nice reading!
Warm regards,
Gabriel Orosco
Today I received a copy of the newest book written by our friend, Mr. Konstantin Udalov, known as “Ucon” here in the forum. The book “Legendary Aircraft Il-86” is a new approach towards an aircraft of great historical importance, for the world and even more for the aviation industry of the Soviet Union, establishing the ground for future developments of large airliners in the new Russian Industry.
The book has 308 pages and is undoubtedly the definitive guide for the Ilyushin 86, with never seen before information and images. You will find literally all liveries ever used by this aircraft, including detailed 3D models of all variants and profile drawings.
The first part of the book is dedicated to the historical background in the USSR related with the necessity of new developments in the field of domestic aviation. Although in the western world, mostly in the US, the demand for larger passenger aircraft started to grow during the 60’s, in the Soviet Union such process started a bit later, during the 80’s.
Considering that in the beginning of the 80’s such aircraft needed to be available, the order for development for a new large airliner capable of providing support for the economic development of the country was given in 1976, with a very interesting phase of design. The book describes the very early studies, providing some surprises in the aircraft development. Variants ranging from double-deck trijets up to double deck versions of the Ilyushin 76 cargo aircraft are just some of the surprises to be found inside.
The book continues covering the aircraft history and the public relevance of such a feat, including a complete panorama of the media coverage at the time, reinforcing the idea of the importance of such aircraft for the future of the country. The Il-86 proudly holds the title of being the first wide-body jet airliner developed by the Soviet Union, providing a new age of aviation.
After a complete description of the Il-86 in commercial operations with many airlines, a special part of the book is dedicated to a special military version of this aircraft, the so called “doomsday aircraft”. I don’t want to give spoilers, but I can safely say that this part was my favorite one. The idea of an aircraft being used as the ultimate place to control weapons of last resort really gives an insight of how serious things could become, and most importantly, the size of responsibility carried by this aircraft’s wings.
At the end, a full collection of safety cards used by soviet companies is provided, making such book more than a “simple” book, but also a collector’s album. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in the history of aviation, it is a clear example of how each aircraft has its own personality and has an exciting history to be discovered, adding a new chapter in the aircraft development in the USSR and Russia.
I wish everyone a nice reading!
Warm regards,
Gabriel Orosco
