Nine Hundred Hours of Sky. The Unknown Story of the Airship "USSR-V6"
39.99 €
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Nine Hundred Hours of Sky. The Unknown Story of the Airship "USSR-V6"
39.99 €
The death of the flagship of the airship fleet "USSR-V6 Osoaviakhim" has become overgrown with various rumors, in recent times it has been repeatedly addressed by fans of pseudo-sensational investigations, but the true circumstances and causes of the disaster remained unknown.
Historian of airship construction Alexey Belokrys puts forward his version, based on various sources, including dozens of archival documents, many of which were declassified only recently and are being introduced into circulation for the first time.
The book does not stop at the polar tragedy, but tells about the events that preceded the construction of the airship, about its place in the overall picture of domestic controlled aeronautics, covering the period from the beginning of the 20th century until the end of the construction of airships in 1940.
Before you is a kind of history of airship construction in our country, presented in an accessible form, with many unexpected facts and curious details.
Historian of airship construction Alexey Belokrys puts forward his version, based on various sources, including dozens of archival documents, many of which were declassified only recently and are being introduced into circulation for the first time.
The book does not stop at the polar tragedy, but tells about the events that preceded the construction of the airship, about its place in the overall picture of domestic controlled aeronautics, covering the period from the beginning of the 20th century until the end of the construction of airships in 1940.
Before you is a kind of history of airship construction in our country, presented in an accessible form, with many unexpected facts and curious details.
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