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58 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" • 90 bw photos/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" • 570 photos/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" • 100 color/bw photos • 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 • 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" • over 220 bw photos • 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" • 240 color/bw photos • 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" • 330 color/bw photos • 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 • 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" • 100 color/bw photos • 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. 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 • 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" • 70 bw photos • 52pp. ISBN: 978-0-88740-357-6 • soft • $11.99 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 • 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” • 80 bw photos • 48pp. ISBN: 0-88740-403-0 • soft • $9.95 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 • 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 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 • 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 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 • hard • $59.95 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 • hard • $49.95 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 • hard • $39.95 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 • hard • $39.95 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 • hard • $39.95 THE LUFTWAFFE IN WWII: SECRET WEAPONS, EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS, JET AIRCRAFT, ROCKETS & MISSILES , X-PLANES OF THE THIRD REICH SERIES