“King of fighters.” Polikarpov military aircraft: Mikhail Maslov

He was called the “king of fighters”, but the life of N.N. Polikarpov cannot be called cloudless – they were in his fate and a prison term, a death sentence, and work in a sharashka, and a tragedy of non -demand, and untimely care at the age of 52. Why did the creator of the best U-2 educational aircraft and a whole series of magnificent fighters have virtually out of work during the Great Patriotic War? What caused his “opal” – the death of Valery Chkalov, the monstrous losses of Polycarp fighters in the first months of the war or the intrigues of competitors? By whose fault is the great aircraft confrontator did not live to victory, and not having time to “bring” his best plane? ..

Author
Maslov Mikhail Alexandrovich
Editor
Galkina D.
Publisher
Eksmo, 2013
Series
War and we. Aviation designers
Genre
Military equipment