Germany was one of the leading developers of jet propulsion during the Second World War – in August 1939 the world’s first jet aircraft, the Heinkel He 178, took to the air on its maiden flight. This new book examines all of the developments, production and aircraft types: He 280, Me 262, Ar 234, He 162, Ju 287, Ho IX, Me 328, P1101, Hs 132, DM 1, Ta 183 and others by such aircraft manufacturers as Heinkel, Junkers, Messerschmitt, and powerplant manufacturers BMW and Daimler-Benz Numerous photographs and three-view drawings illustrate this extraordinary book.


Format Inbunden Omfång 112 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Schiffer Publishing Ltd Utgivningsdatum 2000-10-16 ISBN 9780764312304