A History of the Design Bureau and Its Aircraft
Gordon & Rigmant. Dating back to 1922, Tupolev is not only the oldest of the current Russian aviation companies - it is also one of the most innovative. Here, you'll see fighters and flying boats, bombers and passenger aircraft including the world's first all-metal, twin-engine monoplane heavy bomber; the record-breaking ANT-25 that flew across the North Pole to the USA; the Tu-144 supersonic transport; the latest aircraft from Tupolev, the Tu-204/Tu-214 and Tu-334; and more. 360 pages, 600 B&W and 16 pages of color photographs, line drawings and more. 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0011241