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54 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" • 570 photos/drawings • 192pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1182-4 • HC • 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" • 100 color/bw photos • 48pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1431-9 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD 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 • 48pp. ISBN: 978-0-88740-203-6•PB•$14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD 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" • over 220 bw photos • 112pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1203-0 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD 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" • 240 color/bw photos • 120pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1877-2 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / 42.95 CAD 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" • 330 color/bw photos • 120pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1399-1 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Heinkel He 162 Heinz J. Nowarra. Con- cise history of the operational WWII-era Luftwaffe jet fighter. Size: 11"x8.5" • 100 bw photos • 48pp. ISBN: 0-88740-478-2•PB•$9.95 / £9.99 / 13.95 CAD Heinkel He 162 Manfred Griehl. Follow-up vol- ume on the unusual WWII-era Luftwaffe jet fighter. Size: 8.5"x11" • 100 color/bw photos • 48pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1430-0 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD 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•PB•$9.95 / £9.99 / 13.95 CAD The Horten Brothers and Their All-Wing Aircraft DavidMyhra. The heretofore untold true story of Reimar, Wolfram, and Walter Horten’s remarkable aeronautical achievements with the all-wing planform between 1933–1945. Size: 9"x12" • 730 bw photos/plans • 320pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0441-0 • HC • $59.95 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD 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" • 70 bw photos • 52pp. ISBN: 978-0-88740-357-6 • PB • $11.99 / £10.99 / 16.99 CAD 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” • 80 bw photos • 48pp. ISBN: 0-88740-232-1•PB•$9.95 / £9.99 / 13.95 CAD Messerschmitt Me 163 “Komet” Vol. 2 M. Emmerling. Follow-up volume on the infamous WWII-era German rocket fighter. Size: 11”x8.5” • 80 bw photos • 48pp. ISBN: 0-88740-403-0•PB•$9.95/£9.99 / 13.95 CAD Flying Wings of the Horten Broth- ers H.P. Dabrowski. Follow-up volume covering the Horten brothers’ flying wing concepts. Size: 11"x8.5" • 70 bw photos • 64pp. ISBN: 0-88740-886-9 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD 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 serial production prototype the Horten Ho 229V3. 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" • 250 bw photos/plans • 224pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1666-4 • HC • $49.95 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD 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 the all-wing’s wood main spar, wood wing ribs, plywood wing covering, and internal fuel tanks, control surfaces, drag rudders, nose wheel, etc. Size: 8.5"x11" • 600 bw photos • 256pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1667-2 • HC • $59.95 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD Junkers Ju 287: The World’s First Swept- Wing Jet Aircraft Horst Lommel. In the summer 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" • 300 bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2059-9 • HC • $49.95 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD Messerschmitt Me 262: Design Concept, Prototypes, V Series, Flight Tests David Myhra. Featured in this volume are the early Me 262 concept and wind tunnel designs. This includes all of the Me 262 “Versuch," or research design prototypes, and the preproduction “Serein,” or S-type flight test machines. Size: 11"x8.5" • 400 photos • 248pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1888-8 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD Me 262 A-1a David Myhra. Featured is the Me 262A-1a, the standard fighter variant of this famed WWII aircraft. Size: 11"x8.5" • 400 bw photos • 216pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1939-6 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD Me 262: Versions A-1a Jabo through A-5a David Myhra. Featured are the Me 262 “A” series types from the A-1a jabo through the A-5 and in- cluding bomber, recon, night-fighter and other variants. Size: 11"x8.5" • 400 bw photos • 216pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2058-0 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD Messerschmitt Me 262 and Its Variants Manfred Griehl. This book is a concise history of the world’s first operational jet fighter in World War II. This legendary Luftwaffe aircraft is shown in photos, line schemes, and color profiles. Size: 8.5"x11" • 130 color/bw photos • 50pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4048-2•PB•$14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD THE LUFTWAFFE IN WWII: SECRET WEAPONS, EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS, JET AIRCRAFT, ROCKETS & MISSILES , X-PLANES OF THE THIRD REICH SERIES