Sukhoi Su-25 Book Review
By Michael Benolkin
| Date of Review | June 2005 | Title | Sukhoi Su-25 (Frogfoot) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Yefim Gordon | Publisher | Polygon-Press Ltd. |
| Published | 2003 | ISBN | 1-932525-03-3 |
| Format | 80 pages, hardbound | MSRP (USD) | $17.95 |
Review
I remember seeing my first Polygon publication years ago which was a softcover monograph of the Su-27 Flanker. The title had some black & white photos and lots of line drawings, with the narrative in Russian. I recently spotted this title on Amazon and bought it out of curiosity. After looking it over, I've since purchased several other titles in the series.
This series is a very nice collection of color photography (no black & whites) of operational aircraft in a variety of configurations. The title is published in English only. In the Su-25 title, there is a brief run-down on the aircraft, with the bulk of the details left as captions to some of the nicest Su-25 photography I've seen in print. The photography includes a nice walk around of the aircraft. The coverage includes:
- Su-25 - A Brief History
- Photo Gallery
- Su-25 Colour Profiles
- Su-25TK Line Drawings
In the rear of the title, there are four color profiles of typical operational Su-25 single seaters, two of the Su-25UB trainers, and two of the Su-25T aircraft which were two-seaters that were turned into single seat aircraft using the space in what used to be the rear cockpit for more avionics.The last page has a three-view drawing of this interesting Su-25T variant.
The Soviet/Russian aviation historian and modeler alike will want to add this to their reference libraries - especially considering the very reasonable retail price! The photography and printing quality is very well done. This title is highly recommended!