Reference:1941: Bitter Lessons
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1941: Bitter Lessons
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[edit] Status of Soviet Aircraft Industry
(pg. 11) As of October 1, 1925, aviation factories had 2886 machine tools, of which only 1938 were operational. Due to lack of materials and power, aircraft factory output was just over half of total capacity. There were 5114 people employed, of which 3677 were laborers, including 2258 in manufacturing. They were primarily involved in the manufacture of the M-5 engine, the I-2 fighter, the R-1 reconnaissance plane, the U-1 trainer, as well as the repair of existing equipment. There was very little training in the factories.
[edit] Soviet Aircraft Inventory
(pg. 23) Aircraft inventories as of 1 January of each year:
| Type | 1929 | 1931 | 1933 | 1935 | 1937 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy & Medium Bombers | 48 | 183 | 647 | 1002 | 2443 |
| Light Bombers, Ground Attack, & Torpedo Planes | 860 | 911 | 886 | 1876 | 1779 |
| Fighters | 232 | 408 | 780 | 1640 | 2255 |
| Reconnaissance & Other | 145 | 142 | 862 | 1375 | 1662 |
| TOTAL | 1285 | 1644 | 3165 | 5893 | 8139 |
Sourced from "Воздушная Мосщь Родины", edited by L.L. Batekhin, 1988
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