About the book: 2001 / By the beginning of 1939, the issue of creating a modern fighter arose in the Soviet Union. Potential opponents acquired new Bf 109 and A6M Zero aircraft, while the Soviet Air Force continued to fly donkeys and seagulls. More and more specialists understood the need to work on a new fighter and their opinion had to be taken into account. Note: A complete set of illustrations, arranged as in a printed publication, captions to the illustrations in text.