Aerei (1ª GM) - Germania - Luftstreitkräfte: libri illustrati di storia e guide

Development of German Warplanes in WW I

This book describes and illustrates the development of German warplanes in WWI with text, photos, color illustrations, and 30 tables of information including front-line inventories of aircraft by date and specific type.
The origins and evolution of each warplane class or category, such as fighters, bombers, and reconnaissance planes are discussed in chapters for each category.

Aero engines are also discussed, together with procurement decisions and production quantities. German aviation production and procurement strategies are discussed in the context of the German strategic situation. The three German Fighter Competitions are discussed in particular detail, including all the participating aircraft and their engines.
The book is illustrated by 200 rare, contemporary photos, 12 color photos, and 62 color profiles.

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German Armored Warplanes of WW I

This book describes and illustrates the development of German armored warplanes in WWI, primarily J-class infantry aircraft but including other experimental types, with text, more than 160 rare, contemporary photos, 38 color profiles, and tables of information including production quantities and serial numbers of aircraft and aircraft size and performance specifications.

The origin and evolution of the armored warplane designs are discussed in the context of the German strategic situation and the evolving combat environment. Scale drawings of four aircraft, the AEG J.I and J.II and the Albatros J.I and J.II, to 1/48 scale are included in the book's 116 pages.

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German Fighter Aircraft in World War I : Design, Construction and Innovation

Fighter aircraft were developed by during World War I at an unprecedented rate, as nascent air forces sought to achieve and maintain air supremacy. German manufacturers innovated at top speed, while constantly scrutinizing the development of new enemy aircraft. The Germans also utilized the concept of systematic production or modular engineering during the war-Fokker capitalized on this aspect with all his aircraft built in a similar fashion-wooden wings with welded steel fuselages.
This meant that they could be disassembled or reassembled quickly in the field-unlike many Allied aircraft.

Pfalz and Albatros were the first to realize the importance of a streamlined fuselage-the precursor to all that would follow. Both of these companies built semi-monocoque fuselages using plywood to develop semi-stressed skin-the Allies had nothing like this.
The Germans also perfect powerful inline engines, as exemplified by the Albatros fighters. These engines did not have the gyroscopic effect of the rotary engines and as such were easier and more stable to fly.
Fokker was slow to give up his rotary engines but once he did, the result was the iconic Fokker D VII-years ahead of its time and the only aircraft specifically mentioned in the Treaty of Versailles that Germany could not build after the war.

This book explores how German fighter aircraft were developed during the war, the innovations and trials that made the Fokker D VII possible, and the different makes and types of aircraft. Using unpublished images including photographs of surviving aircraft, archive images, and models and replicas, it shows details of aircraft that were kept top secret during the war.
Extensively illustrated with 140 photos and ten color profiles, this is will be essential reading for all WWI aviation enthusiasts and modellers.

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German G-Type Bombers of WW I

This book describes and illustrates the development of German G-type bombers in WWI with text, 329 photos, 54 color profiles, production quantities and serial numbers of aircraft, and aircraft dimensions and performance specifications. In addition, four G-type bombers, the Albatros G.III and Rumpler G.I, G.II, and G.III are illustrated in 1/72 scale drawings.

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German Monoplane Fighters of WW I

This book describes and illustrates the development of German monoplane fighters in WWI with text, 310 photos, 50 color profiles, production quantities and serial numbers of aircraft, and aircraft dimensions and performance specifications. In addition, four monoplane fighters are illustrated in 1/48 scale drawings.

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German Seaplane Fighters of WW I

This book describes and illustrates the development of German Navy seaplane fighters in WWI with text, 223 rare, contemporary photos, nine color photos, 27 color profiles, five evocative paintings, and tables of information including production quantities and serial numbers of aircraft and technical specifications.

The origins and evolution of each subclass of naval fighter, including single-seat floatplanes, single-seat flying boats, two-seat biplanes, and two-seat monoplanes are discussed in chapters for each class. German naval fighter production and procurement strategies are discussed in the context of the German strategic situation.

In addition, the book includes 1/48 scale drawings of eight aircraft types (the Brandenburg KDW, W16, W19, W25, W33, and W34 and the Rumpler 6B1 and 6B2) in its 150 pages.

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German Seaplanes of WW I - Sablatnig, Kaiserliche Werften, Lübeck-Travemünde, LTG, & Oertz

This book describes and illustrates the development of Sablatnig, Kaiserliche Werften, Lübeck-Travemünde, LTG, and Oertz seaplanes of WWI with text, 110 photos, 19 color profiles, production quantities and serial numbers of aircraft, and aircraft dimensions and performance specifications.
In addition, there are 19 official SVK drawings and six aircraft, three Sablatnig and three Lübeck-Travemünde, are illustrated in 1/48 (2 drawings) or 1/72 (4 drawings) scale drawings.

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Germany's Fighter Competitions of 1918

This book describes and illustrates Germany's 1918 fighter development through the story of the three Fighter Competitions with more than 215 rare photos illustrating 70 fighter designs, 65 color profiles, and performance specifications.

The German fighter competitions are discussed in the context of the evolving combat environment and Germany's strategic situation. Scale drawings of the Aviatik D.VI and D.VII, Kondor D.II, D.VI, and E.III, SSW D.VI, Fokker V29, Daimler L11, and Zeppelin D.I to 1/48 scale are included in the book's 166 pages.

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Germany's Triplane Craze

This book describes and illustrates Germany's Triplane Craze of 1917 with more than 145 rare, contemporary photos, 9 color photos, 44 color profiles, performance specifications and production data.

The origins of German triplane and multiplane fighter designs are discussed in the context of the evolving combat environment. Scale Drawings of the Aviatik 30.24, Brandenburg L 16, Fokker V8, Friedrichshafen FF54, and the Schütte-Lanz Dr.I to 1/48 scale are included in the book's 102 pages.

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Nachtflugzeug! German N-Types of WW I

This book describes and illustrates the development of German single-engine night bombers, or N-types, in WWI with text, 54 rare, period photos, 7 color photos, 9 color profiles, tables of information including production quantities, serial numbers of aircraft, technical specifications, 1/48 scale drawings of the AEG N.I and Sablatnig N.I, and 1/72 scale drawings of the BFW N.I. The origins and evolution of the N-class are discussed in the context of the German strategic and tactical situation.

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Deutsche Bomber im Ersten Weltkrieg

From 1917 onwards, large aircraft were built in Germany as strategic bombers. These were mostly four-engine biplanes, whose wingspan was already around 50 m in 1918 - and this was only a few years after the start of actual motorised aviation.
Some bombers of the First World War already had a release mechanism with which the bombs attached to the lower wing or fuselage could be released.

Jörg Mückler, a proven expert in the field, paints a picture of a fascinating chapter in German aviation history - illustrated with exciting and mostly unpublished images.

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Deutsche Flugzeuge im Ersten Weltkrieg

This volume presents a modern, comprehensive account of the operations and technical development of the German air forces and naval aviators during the First World War. It explains how early, simple aircraft and their crews evolved within a few years into a decisive military force.

At the start of the war only 218 aircraft were available; by the end of 1918 more than 47.000 had been built, demonstrating the strategic importance of this new weapon.
The book combines outstanding photographs with contemporary documents, offering a vivid overview of a defining period in aviation history.

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Deutsche Jagdflugzeuge des Ersten Weltkriegs - 1914-1918 (Typenkompass)

In the period from 1914 to 1918, aircraft development made enormous progress and around 100 years after the outbreak of the First World War, this exciting era is covered in this volume in a tried and tested, compact form.
All aircraft and developments from the German side are presented and described in this Typenkompass - as always with performance tables and contemporary photographs.

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Deutsche Marineflieger 1913 bis heute

Naval aviation is a highly demanding type of military aviation and is indispensable for countries with a sea coast, including Germany. This is reflected above all in the technical development and the aircraft used then and now.

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This volume presents the exciting history of German naval aviation - from the beginnings of aviation to the present day, through the two world wars and the period of German division to the present day.
From biplanes to airships, helicopters, reconnaissance aircraft and fighter bombers - Ulf Kaack covers all naval aviation in thematic depth and completeness.

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