Jet Fighters 1939 1945

Author : Dan Sharp
Publisher : Tempest
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781911658801

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Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe - Vol 1 - Jet Fighters 1939 -1945 by Dan Sharp Pdf

Germany’s air ministry was quick to grasp the potential of the jet engine as early as 1938 and by 1939 several German aircraft manufacturers were already working on fighter designs that would utilize this new form of propulsion. Rocket engines too were seen as the way of the future and companies were commissioned to design fighters around them. As the Second World War began, the urgent need to bring these advanced new types into production saw a host of innovative aircraft designs being produced which would eventually result in Messerschmitt’s Me 262 jet fighter and the Me 163 rocket-propelled interceptor. And as the war progressed, efforts were increasingly made to find better ways of utilizing jet, rocket and latterly ramjet engines in fighter aircraft. Aviation companies from across Germany set their finest minds to the task and produced some of the most radical aircraft designs the world had ever seen. They proposed rotating wing ramjet fighters, arrowhead-shaped rammers, rocket-firing bat-winged gun platforms, sleek speed machines, tailless flying wings, tiny mini fighters and a host of others ranging from deadly looking advanced fighters to downright dangerous vertical launch interceptors. Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe Volume 1: Jet Fighters 1939-1945 by Dan Sharp, based on original research using German wartime documents, offers the most complete and authoritative account yet of these fascinating designs through previously unseen photographs, illustrations and period documentation from archives around the world.

Author : Walter Schick,Ingolf Meyer
Publisher : Midland Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023478287

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Luftwaffe Secret Projects by Walter Schick,Ingolf Meyer Pdf

Designs from Germany's aerodynamics engineers detail proposed military aircraft, including wing span and area, aspect ratio, length, height, weight, speed, and armament.

Author : Thomas Newdick
Publisher : Amber Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1782749713

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German Bomber Aircraft of World War II by Thomas Newdick Pdf

Author : DAN. SHARP
Publisher : HarperTempest
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1911658085

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Jet Fighters 1939 -1945 by DAN. SHARP Pdf

Germany's WW2 jet fighter development programmes comprehensively detailed.

Author : Bill Norton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Fighter planes
ISBN : 1580071090

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U.S. Experimental & Prototype Aircraft Projects by Bill Norton Pdf

This book focuses on those American fighter projects of WWII that never reached combat forces, or only in a very limited manner. The book illuminates little known or minimally documented aircraft and projects that significantly advanced fighter design that never went into full-rate production and deployment. The 'standard' types are also examined to illustrate the 'state-of-the-art' at the time, the American posture and capabilities, goals set by national and military leadership, and general factors affecting the course of development for classes of fighters. Hence, this work follows the overall development of American fighter aircraft, but emphasizes those little-known projects that matured to the point of significant design development such as mockups, wind-tunnel models, and especially those yielding flying prototypes. Also includes 'dead-end' variants of service types, those only exported after US evaluation, and aircraft that entered service in only small numbers before being overcome by more advanced models or the end of hostilities.

Author : Chris Chant
Publisher : Mini Encyclopedia
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1838861904

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Aircraft of World War II by Chris Chant Pdf

Author : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786452804

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Aircraft of the Luftwaffe, 1935-1945 by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage Pdf

One of the most significant innovations in modern warfare has been the appearance and development of air power, a technology which demanded technical and financial investment on a whole new scale and which ultimately changed the fundamental nature of war itself. This book covers the history and development of the German air force from 1935 to 1945, with descriptions and illustrations of almost all of the Luftwaffe's airplanes, including fighters, jet fighters, dive-bombers, ground attackers, medium and heavy bombers, jet bombers, seaplanes, flying boats and carrier planes, transport and gliders, reconnaissance and training aircrafts, helicopters, and many futuristic projects and other rarities.

Author : Edwin M. Dyer
Publisher : Crecy Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : 1857803175

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Japanese Secret Projects by Edwin M. Dyer Pdf

Surprisingly, secret Japanese planes of World War II remain an area that has been largely ignored due to scarcity of information. They do, however, have a large base of interest as unlike the majority of secret Luftwaffe programs that were resigned to the drawing board, the vast number of aircraft featured within this book actually flew or were in development. The book begins with an overview of the IJN and IJA through the early years to 1945, and their secret technical exchanges with the Luftwaffe throughout the war. It is divided into two sections dedicated to the two armed forces, with a total of 34 aircraft examined, each with its history, performance, and combat records laid out in an easy to read fashion. The book provides photographs, technical drawings, and stunning color renditions of the aircraft in combat. Notable emphasis is placed upon the supersonic kamikaze aircraft, the Amerika bomber, and the ways in which the Japanese improved on German technology, particularly the Me 262 and Komet. Secret Japanese armaments are also covered in detail, with information uncovered on guided missiles, rockets, and cannons. A gripping read for aviation and military enthusiasts around the world!

Author : Kenneth Munson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Fighter planes
ISBN : IND:30000107657383

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Fighters, 1939-45 by Kenneth Munson Pdf

Author : Thomas Newdick
Publisher : Technical Guides
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Aeronautics, Military
ISBN : 1782744746

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Japanese Aircraft of World War II by Thomas Newdick Pdf

Illustrated with detailed artworks of Japanese aircraft and their markings, Japanese Aircraft of World War II is a detailed guide to all the aircraft deployed by the Japanese military from the Second Sino-Japanese War to the surrender in the Pacific in August 1945. Organized alphabetically by manufacturer, this book includes every type of aircraft, from fighters to seaplanes, bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, torpedo bombers and carrier aircraft. All the best-known types are featured, such as the Mitsubishi G4M 'Betty', Nakajima B6N2 Tenzan, Aichi B7A2 Ryusei torpedo bomber and the world- famous Mitsubishi A6M 'Zero' fighter. The entries are accompanied by exhaustive captions and specifications. The guide is illustrated with profile artworks, three-views, and special cutaway artworks of the more famous aircraft in service, such as the Aichi D3A1 'Val', Mitsubishi A6M2 Reisen, and Nakajima Ki.27 'Nate'. Illustrated with more than 120 artworks, Japanese Aircraft of World War II is an essential reference guide for modellers and enthusiasts with an interest in military aircraft of World War II.

Author : Dan Sharp
Publisher : HarperTempest
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1911658093

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Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe - Vol 2 by Dan Sharp Pdf

The story of Germany's WW2 bomber development programmes.

Author : R. J. Overy
Publisher : Stein and Day
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : PSU:000019315997

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The Air War, 1939-1945 by R. J. Overy Pdf

Clears the ground of myths and misconceptions about the nature of air power,...first book of its kind in English to treat the war in the air as a whole. DSThe Economist

Author : Dan Sharp
Publisher : Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe Close Up
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1911658328

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Blohm & Voss Bv 155 by Dan Sharp Pdf

Design and development of an extreme high-altitude fighter for the Luftwaffe during WW2.

Author : Dennis R. Jenkins,Tony R. Landis
Publisher : Specialty Press (MN)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Fighter planes
ISBN : 1580071112

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Experimental & Prototype U.S. Air Force Jet Fighters by Dennis R. Jenkins,Tony R. Landis Pdf

Experimental and Prototype U.S. Air Force Jet Fighters examines the development of fighter airframes and engines since the end of World War II. The book covers each design that reached the hardware development stage and received an XF or YF designation from the Air Force. Sometimes the airframe/engine combination worked, as it did in the North American F-86 Sabre. Other times, technology failed, as it did in the Convair XP-92 ducted-rocket interceptor. In addition to the changing aerodynamic technologies, the evolution of offensive weapons for each evolution of fighter is also reviewed. Much of the data used in the book came from previously classified Air Force program documents. Dozens of never-before-seen photos highlight this review of Air Force fighter aircraft.

Author : David Donald
Publisher : Aerospace Pub Limited
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : 1880588102

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Warplanes of the Luftwaffe by David Donald Pdf

Book illustrated with photos and cutaways of all types of German aircraft form the Second World War.