Belyakov R.A., Marmain &.J. MiG - Fifty Years Of Secret Aircraft Design

Airlife, 1994. — 481 p.
Language: EnglishWHEN the story behind the Soviets' most secret aircraft design bureau and the fighter planes it produced was made public in France in 1991, the world of military aviation was abuzz with its phenomenal revelations. Indeed, the Aero-Club de France heralded the original version as best document of the year. As the authors make clear, the efforts of the MiG design bureau became landmarks of technical progress on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. During the cold war, MiG always had to find a way to counter the latest American program-whether it was the MiG-9 versus the F-80 Shooting Star, the MiG-15 versus the F-86 Sabre, the MiG-19 versus the F-100 Super Sabre, or the MiG-25 versus the Lockheed A-11.