Aerei sperimentali (2ª GM) - Germania - Luftwaffe: libri illustrati di storia e guide

German Jet Aircraft 1939-1945

Germany was one of the leading developers of jet propulsion during the Second World War - in August 1939 the world's first jet aircraft, the Heinkel He 178, took to the air on its maiden flight.

This 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 and others by such aircraft manufacturers as Heinkel, Junkers, Messerschmitt, and powerplant manufacturers BMW and Daimler-Benz.
Numerous photographs and three-view drawings illustrate this extraordinary book.

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German Rocket Fighters of World War II

In 1940 the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug launched the DFS 194, developed by Alexander Lippisch, and the tests with this experimental plane laid the foundation for the Messerschmitt Me 163, the world's first operational rocket fighter.
Using a Walter rocket engine, the Me 163 achieved hitherto unimaginable climb rates and speeds. It was in this rocket powered plane that, on 2 October 1941, Heini Dittmar reached 1003 km/h and thus became the first pilot in the world to break the magic mark of 1000 km/h. In so doing, he also brushed against the sound barrier.

The technology incorporated into Germany's rocket planes - the Messerschmitt Me 163 Bs and Cs, the Me 263, and Bachem Ba 349 Natter - was recognized throughout the world as cutting edge and after the war had a major impact on the technological development of other countries.

This book is the first to present every rocket aircraft flown in Germany and the rocket systems developed by Walter and BMW, as well as several of the most interesting projects drawn up by Germany's aviation industry.

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Luftwaffe X-Planes - German Experimental Aircraft of World War II

From jet planes and high altitude aircraft to radar-equipped fighters configured to deliver chemical weapons, numerous Luftwaffe planes were designed and reached prototype stage but never made it into mass production or battle. Luftwaffe X Planes is a definitive, revelatory guide to the remarkable range of secret planes that the Third Reich failed to complete.

Despite the Allied authorities' ban on research, countless aircraft were designed and tested by the Luftwaffe and German manufacturers before World War II. The research went ahead at secret evaluation sites in Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and the USSR.
After the outbreak of the war this work continued. Many projects remained on the drawing board or at prototype stage because either they were deemed unsuitable or, as is the case with most of those in this selection, the developers simply ran out of time and the projects never went into production.

Renowned aviation expert Manfred Griehl has painstakingly assembled a valuable selection of images which shows the remarkable range of projects dreamed up by the German designers. Had these innovative projects ever been realised the course of the World War II could have been dramatically different.

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Rocket and Jet Aircraft of the Third Reich

Per gran parte della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, la tecnologia militare nazista era di gran lunga più avanzata di qualsiasi cosa gli Alleati potessero produrre. Parte dell'arsenale tedesco era costituito da aerei a razzo e a reazione, il primo dei quali, l'Heinkel He 178, effettuò il suo primo volo il 27 agosto 1939. Seguirono altre icone dell'aviazione come il Messerschmitt Me 262, dotato di un motore con una spinta di 1.350 libbre, e il famoso V-1 (Doodlebug), di cui oltre 9.500 furono lanciati contro la Gran Bretagna, causando 22.892 vittime.

In questo libro, lo storico dell'aviazione Terry C. Treadwell racconta la storia degli aerei e degli armamenti che rappresentavano l'avanguardia della tecnologia aeronautica. Descrive in dettaglio la loro progettazione, lo sviluppo e l'applicazione, nonché le difficoltà affrontate da coloro che li costruirono.
Durante il conflitto, gli scienziati e gli ingegneri tedeschi furono costantemente sotto pressione da parte dell'Alto Comando tedesco e, verso la fine della guerra, si trovarono stretti tra gli Alleati, che volevano controllarli, e le SS, disposte a tutto pur di impedire che cadessero nelle mani degli Alleati.
Arricchito da oltre 200 illustrazioni, "Rocket and Jet Aircraft of the Third Reich" offre una visione impareggiabile degli aerei che hanno reso la Germania un nemico quasi invincibile.

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The Ultimate Flying Wings of the Luftwaffe

Sarebbe potuto accadere. Con le forze alleate che avanzavano in Germania, un Hitler disperato lanciò la nuova generazione di aerei tedeschi. Immaginate uno strano bombardiere triangolare, non rilevabile dai radar e non intercettabile dai caccia, che lancia una palla di fuoco inestinguibile su Londra, distruggendo la città e i suoi dintorni fino al mare.
Oppure un boomerang nero di sessanta metri potrebbe sganciare due tonnellate di antrace su Washington e New York, rendendole inabitabili per cinquant'anni. Un bombardamento subisce perdite ingenti, devastato da un'armata di nuovi caccia tedeschi, un tipo di armata che gli artiglieri alleati non avevano mai visto prima.
Hanno la forma di un dardo, sono troppo veloci perché i mitraglieri possano prenderne la mira, quindi le nuove ali e i triangoli alari nazisti decimano i bombardieri con il fuoco dei loro cannoni e missili attivati automaticamente da fotocellule.

Queste cose non sono mai accadute. Tuttavia, la costruzione di ali volanti segrete era iniziata all'inizio del 1945 e uno straordinario nuovo caccia si librò in cielo per il suo unico volo di prova. Se questi radicali caccia della Luftwaffe fossero stati impiegati prima, avrebbero potuto benissimo cambiare l'esito della Seconda Guerra Mondiale.

Ricco di illustrazioni tecniche e di dati e informazioni affascinanti sui progetti più radicali di caccia e bombardieri della Luftwaffe, "The Ultimate Flying Wings of the Luftwaffe" racconta la storia di questi progetti rivoluzionari.
Un libro affascinante per gli storici militari, gli appassionati di modellismo e coloro che sono interessati agli aspetti più estremi dell'aviazione durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, questo volume mostra quanto fossero avanzate le tecnologie scientifiche tedesche verso la fine del conflitto e quanto Hitler potrebbe essere andato vicino alla vittoria.

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Vertical Takeoff Fighter Aircraft of the Third Reich

Storia tecnica degli esperimenti tedeschi con velivoli a decollo verticale durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, tra cui il Natter e altri modelli rari e insoliti.

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X-Planes - German Luftwaffe Prototypes 1930-1945 (hard cover)

Renowned German aviation specialist Manfred Griehl has collected a unique and valuable selection of photographs of Luftwaffe projects that never made it into battle. They remained on the drawing board or at prototype stage either because they were deemed unsuitable or the developers simply ran out of time and the projects never went into production.

Most photographs come from the development sites and testing grounds of the major manufacturers of Nazi Germany: companies such as Dornier, Junkers, Focke-Wulf and Heinkel all received funding from the government to develop bigger and faster aircraft. A huge amount of private testing went on with major organisations such as Daimler-Benz, BMW and Siemens investing huge amounts in new engine systems and other advances such as radar.

This book also details the innumerable alterations that were made to existing service aircraft to equip them for new roles. There are examples of Fw190s developed for the delivery of chemical and toxic weapons, the high altitude Junkers EF 61, the early prototype WNF 342 helicopter as well as numerous examples of developmental jet fighters that could very well have been realised had it not been for the effectiveness of the Allied bombing campaign in restricting the supply of necessary materials.

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X-Planes : German Luftwaffe Prototypes 1930-1945 (paperback)

In this superb illustrated guide, renowned German aviation specialist Manfred Griehl has collected a unique and valuable selection of photographs of Luftwaffe projects that never made it into battle. They remained on the drawing board or at prototype stage either because they were deemed unsuitable or the developers simply ran out of time and the projects never went into production.

There are examples of Fw190s developed for the delivery of chemical and toxic weapons, the high altitude Junkers EF 61, the early prototype WNF 342 helicopter as well as numerous examples of developmental jet fighters that could very well have been realised had it not been for the effectiveness of the Allied bombing campaign in restricting the supply of necessary materials.

Much of this development work went on to have an important influence on aircraft design in both the East and the West after the Second World War, making this book an essential source not just for those interested in Hitler's Luftwaffe but also in the history of military aviation in general.

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Geheimprojekte der Luftwaffe 1939-1945

The Third Reich produced a multitude of technical masterpieces, which were often developed and tested in secret in gigantic underground bunker systems.
After the end of the Second World War, the victorious powers were overwhelmed by the achievements of German researchers and designers and many developments were immediately adopted, e.g. in aircraft technology and the beginning of space travel.

In this updated and revised new edition, the authors illuminate this exciting topic with first-class image material that they have collected over many years and partly photographed themselves.

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