Soviet Aircraft and Rockets

How are modern aircraft, helicopters, multi-stage rockets constructed? What keeps them in the air? What kind of engines are used in flight vehicles, how are they built? What instruments are installed in aircraft to control apparatus, systems and flight? In this book the reader will find answers to all these questions along with many others. This book is based on material from Soviet and foreign publications. It is meant for a variety of readers who have an interest in aviation and cosmonautics.