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HAL Indian Aerospace - A History    by peter dancey
Price: $2.99 USD. 3540 words. Published on April 28, 2011. .

This book traces the history of HAL India when it formed in WW II with British assistance to help with wartime aviation needs in the region and the Pacific War. All of its indigenous fixed and rotary-winged projects are detailed as well as licenced production. Its aspirations in the civil field to build an airliner maybe in conjunction with Boeing and to sell its products world-wide if possible.
Rumanian AF Fishbeds to Lancers    by peter dancey
Price: $2.99 USD. 4030 words. Published on August 3, 2011. .

This book traces the history of the Warpac Soviet-built and supplied delta-winged MiG-21 Fishbeds in Rumanian AF service up to and including their conversion to Lancers. Thirty-six Lancers remain the as the air arms front-line combat type today 2011. The content is in fact a history of the MiG-21 as the Rumanian AF used almost the same models as the Soviet VVS and not just export variants
Russian 'Cold War' VG Wing Design Testing    by peter dancey
Price: $2.99 USD. 3960 words. Published on August 5, 2012. .

As soon as the Soviet's were aware of the US GD F-111 VG Aardvark fighter-bomber the Mikoyan OKB was requested to design a counter that evolved as the MiG-23. But the new MiG with VG wings claimed many VVS NII test pilots lives before it could be cleared for front-line operations. This is the story of the Soviets first VG design and its test and development at the Moscow VVS NII FTI.