Testing the Mikoyan Fishbed

Test flying the Mikoyan MiG-21 Series of Soviet fighter planes for the vVS PVO was the premise of just one man - company test pilot Mosolov. The initial design was a very difficult airplane to fly and it took several years and many test flights and advice from Mosolov to make the airplane suitable for PVO frontline service and a safe practical airplane to fly into combat. Mosolov was an outstanding and highly skilled aviator who demands a place alongside many of the pioneering airmen of the 20th Century, Full details of all Soviet Aircraft Industry designs from 1909 to 2015 can be found in this Author' soviet Aircraft Industry published by fonthill Media 2015 and available Amazon Uk.