Soviet heirs of Daedalus and Hermes in “The USSR’s Aviation industry in the struggle for air supremacy in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945” by E.A. Fedosov

This is a review of the book by Academician E.A. Fedosov, "The USSR’s Aviation Industry in the Struggle for Air Supremacy in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945," which is a concise study of Soviet achievements and shortcomings in the field of aircraft building. The book, based on abundant primary sources and literature, describes aircraft building in the Soviet Union. The comparative analysis of Soviet and German aircraft industries is of particular interest. An important aspect of the work is an attempt to explain the difficulties in aircraft production.