Though not quite a household name like MiG (Mikoyan-Gurevich), Sukhoi and Yakovlev are nonetheless famous names in the annals of Soviet/Russian military aircraft production history. Sukhoi Design ...
Summary and Key Points: During the Cold War, the Soviet Union sought to mimic the UK’s successful Harrier jump jet by developing the Yakovlev Yak-38, a vertical/short-takeoff and landing (V/STOL) ...