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55 THE LUFTWAFFE IN WWII: SECRET WEAPONS, EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS, JET AIRCRAFT, ROCKETS & MISSILES Secret Aircraft Designs of the Third Reich DavidMyhra. The total number of German projects is in excess of 400. Blohm und Voss tops the list with over 200 project designs. The reader is introduced to the men behind these proposed aircraft. This outstanding book also offers a superb collection of photos of scale models from contributors throughout the world. Size:9"x12"•1000color/bwphotos•352pp. ISBN:0-7643-0564-6•hard•$59.95 Secret Wonder Weapons of the Third Reich: GermanMissiles 1934-45 Miranda &Mercado. This book covers the great variety of secret and largely unknown German missile programs, under categories such as guided missiles, piloted missiles, and ballistic missiles. Size:8.5"x11"•150bwphotos•144pp. ISBN:0-7643-0086-5•hard•$35.00 German Jet Aircraft 1939-45 Hans-Peter Diedrich. Germany was one of the leading devel- opers of jet propulsion during WWII – 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. Size:8.5"x11"•80bwphotos•112pp. ISBN:0-7643-1230-8•hard•$29.95 German Rocket Fighters of WWII Hans-Peter Diedrich. This book is the first to present every rocket aircraft flown in Germany and the rocket systems developed by Walter and BMW. The technology incorporated into Germany’s rocket planes – the Me 163Bs and Cs, the Me 263, and Ba 349 – was recognized throughout the world as cutting edge and after the war had a major impact on technological development. Size:8.5"x11"•90bwphotos/plans•152pp. ISBN:0-7643-2220-6•hard•$49.95 Arado Ar 234C: An Illustrated History David Myhra. The Arado Ar 234C was the world’s first four turbojet-powered flying machine to be built in series. Powered by four BMW 003A-1 turbojet engines, with a combined thrust of 7,040 pounds, early test results indicated that it could reach speeds of over 550 mph. Size:9"x12"•570photos/drawings•192pp. ISBN:0-7643-1182-4•hard•59.95 Arado Ar 234 Manfred Griehl. Concise history of the world’s first operational jet bomber as used by the WWII Luftwaffe. Size:8.5"x11"•100color/bwphotos•48pp. ISBN:0-7643-1431-9•soft•$14.95 Ar 234/Ju 287 Kober. Short, detailed history of the Luftwaffe’s first jet powered WWII-era bomber aircraft. Size: 11"x8.5" • 80 bw photos/drawings •48pp. ISBN:978-0-88740-203-6•soft•$14.99 DFS 228 David Myhra. This is the incredible story of the German DFS 228, an ultra high-altitude, photo-reconnaissance aircraft, and the first to have a pressurized, and jettisonable cockpit. Size:8.5"x11"•over220bwphotos•112pp. ISBN:0-7643-1203-0•soft•$19.95 Dragonfly: The Luftwaffe’s Experimental Triebflügeljäger Project David Myhra. The world’s first attempt at perfecting a true, tail-sitting vertical take off and landing (VTOL) interceptor flying machine – Focke-Wulf’s Triebflügeljäger, of 1944. Size:8.5"x11"•240color/bwphotos•120pp. ISBN:0-7643-1877-2•soft•$29.95 Gotha P.60 David Myhra. A detailed look at the aircraft proposed by Gotha to replace the Horten Ho 229, which had already been selected for series production by the RLM. Includes a comparison of the two aircraft, as well as firsthand interviews with those involved. Size:8.5"x11"•330color/bwphotos•120pp. ISBN:0-7643-1399-1•soft•$19.95 Heinkel He 162 Heinz J. Nowarra. Con- cise history of the operational WWII-era Luftwaffe jet fighter. Size: 11"x8.5" • 100 bw photos/plans • 48pp. ISBN:0-88740-478-2•soft•$9.95 Heinkel He 162 Manfred Griehl. Follow-up vol- ume on the unusual WWII-era Luftwaffe jet fighter. Size:8.5"x11"•100color/bwphotos•48pp. ISBN:0-7643-1430-0•soft•$14.95 Heinkel He 280 Dressel/Griehl/Menke. Detailed look at the first turbojet fighter in the world. Size:11"x8.5"•100bwphotos/plans•48pp. ISBN:0-88740-344-1•soft•$9.95 The Horten Brothers and Their All-Wing Aircraft DavidMyhra.Theheretoforeuntold true story of Reimar, Wolfram, and Walter Horten’s remarkable aeronautical achievements with the all-wing planform between 1933-1945. Size:9"x12"•730bwphotos/plans•320pp. ISBN:0-7643-0441-0•hard•$59.95 The Horten Flying Wing in WWII H.P. Dab- rowski. Concise look at theWWII-era flying wing aircraft of the Horten brothers. Size:8.5"x11.5"•70bwphotos•52pp. ISBN:978-0-88740-357-6•soft•$11.99 Flying Wings of the Horten Broth- ers H.P. Dabrowski. Follow-up volume covering the Horten brothers’ flying wing concepts. Size:11"x8.5"•70bwphotos•64pp. ISBN:0-88740-886-9•soft•$14.95 The Horten Ho 9/Ho 229 DavidMyhra. Horten brothers biographer David Myhra continues his efforts for a full accounting of the events surrounding the design, construction, and flight testing of the twin turbojet powered all-wing prototype Horten Ho 9 fighter/interceptor and its serialproductionprototype theHortenHo229V3. Vol. 1: Retrospective Word for word inter- views make up this volume and often the details given by one former worker differs from another leading to more questions than answers. Size:8.5"x11"•250bwphotos/plans•224pp. ISBN:0-7643-1666-4•hard•$49.95 Vol. 2: Technical History This is the tech- nical companion volume to the Horten Ho IX Retrospective and documents how these flying machines were constructed, shown largely in highly detailed photos. Included are construction of theall-wing’swoodmainspar,woodwing ribs, plywood wing covering, and internal fuel tanks, control surfaces, drag rudders, nose wheel, etc. Size:8.5"x11"•600bwphotos•256pp. ISBN:0-7643-1667-2•hard•$59.95 Junkers Ju 287: The World’s First Swept- Wing Jet Aircraft HorstLommel. In thesummer of 1944, as WWII drew to a close, an unusual airplane took to the skies over Leipzig-Brandis on its maiden flight. It was the prototype version of the Ju 287 V1, a four-engine jet bomber. With its forward swept wings, the design was a critical milestone in the annals of aviation technology and made the Ju 287 the first swept-wing design in the world. Size:8.5"x11"•300bwphotos•224pp. ISBN:0-7643-2059-9•hard•$49.95 Messerschmitt Me 163 “Komet" Vol. 1 Mano Ziegler. The world’s first operational rocket fighter in its WWII use by the Luftwaffe. Size:11"x8.5"•80bwphotos•48pp. ISBN:0-88740-232-1•soft•$9.95 Messerschmitt Me 163 “Komet" Vol. 2 M. Emmerling. Follow-up volume on the infamous WWII-era German rocket fighter. Size:11"x8.5"•80bwphotos•48pp. ISBN:0-88740-403-0•soft•$9.95