Stapfer. This book traces the history of the SB-2, which was developed in response to a call for a Skorostnoi Bombardirovshchik (or SB, for fast bomber) in 1933. Seeing first combat during the Spanish Civil War and the Sino-Japanese War, the SB-2 served with numerous countries in several variants and had the unusual characteristic of using high speed as its main defense against enemy fighters. Includes 100+ photographs, 3-view drawings, and 10 color profiles. 50 pages, 11"x 8¼", softcover. #0030156