Aerei Focke-Wulf: libri illustrati di storia e guide

Dragonfly: The Luftwaffe's Experimental Triebflügeljäger Project

This is the story of the world's first attempt at perfecting a true, tail-sitting vertical take off and landing (VTOL) interceptor flying machine - Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau's proposed "Triebflügeljäger" or thrust wing fighter project of 1944.

The Triebflügeljäger was not intended to be an air-superiority dogfighter, but a bomber killer rising straight up from its hiding place in the forest or urban area to meet and attack Allied bombers head on. With its mission completed it would return to its hiding place on the forest floor and wait to arise again.

The Triebflügeljäger would have been a point-defense interceptor intended for the Luftwaffe home defense squadrons and its most important virtue was that it would not need a runway. Highly unusual, then as well as today, the "Triebflügeljäger" was an amazing prototype.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	David Myhra
Formato:	120 pagine, 28 x 21.5 x 1 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	più di 240 foto in B&N e in colori, disegni
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2003)
ISBN:	9780764318771

Focke Wulf Jet Fighters

Il più grande successo della Focke-Wulf durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale fu la scelta di un motore radiale per il caccia Fw 190, evitando così di entrare in competizione con la Messerschmitt per i motori in linea.

La decisione dell'Oberkommando der Luftwaffe di assegnare i pochi turboreattori disponibili alle aziende Messerschmitt e Arado, unita alla scoperta, a metà del 1942, del terribile effetto aerodinamico noto come "buffering da compressibilità", rese la vita dei progettisti di aerei da caccia dell'epoca estremamente interessante.
Il team di Kurt Tank propose di installare un turbogetto centrifugo di sua progettazione nel muso di un Fw 190 A/3 con l'intenzione di sostituirlo con un Jumo 004 B quando questo sarebbe stato disponibile nel 1943.
Seguirono diversi progetti in grado di utilizzare tutti i motori turbogetto, turboelica, statoreattori e a razzo, sia quelli previsti che quelli a disposizione. Essi costituiscono la base documentaria di questo libro.

Dopo aver fallito nelle gare TL Jagdfleugzeug nel marzo 1943, Volksflugzeug nel settembre 1944 e Hochleitungs Nachtjager nel gennaio 1945, Focke Wulf riuscì finalmente a superare i suoi concorrenti con il grande Jagernotprogramm design Ta 183.
Sebbene fosse troppo tardi per intervenire nella Seconda Guerra Mondiale, servì da ispirazione per numerosi progetti di altri paesi durante i primi anni della Guerra Fredda.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Justo Miranda
Formato:	256 pagine, 25.5 x 18 x 2.2 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	163 disegni
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Fonthill Media (GB, 2017)
ISBN:	9781781556641

Focke-Wulf Fw 187 : An Illustrated History

The twin-engined Focke-Wulf Fw 187 was a contemporary of the Messerschmitt Bf 110, however production was limited to a handful of prototypes. So far the story of this largely forgotten fighter has been shrouded in darkness.
Developed by Professor Kurt Tank, the Fw 187 first flew in the summer of 1937. Not only was it faster than any other German fighter with similar engines, it was also earmarked for record attempts which had to be abandoned with the outbreak of war.

The debacle of the Me 210, which was supposed to succeed the Bf 110, revived the Fw 187's fortunes. With a speed of 700 km/h, it was faster than any contemporary fighter and was considered as a replacement for the Me 210. Once again, however, no production contract was forthcoming.
The few Fw 187s built served in industry defense and were later operated by the Luftwaffenschießschule Vaerlose.

This little-known aircraft is documented with numerous photographs and drawings, many of them never before published. This is a book for aviation enthusiasts and modelers, which closes a significant gap in German aviation history.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Deitmar Hermann, Peter Petrick
Formato:	160 pagine, 29 x 22 x 2.4 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	200+ foto in B&N e in colori + disegni
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2004)
ISBN:	9780764318719

The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 - The Story of the Luftwaffe's Late-war, High Altitude Flyer

From the time of its appearance in 1939 the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was one of the best fighter aircraft of the Second World War - a masterpiece produced by chief designer Kurt Tank. In 1943 he developed a new fighter aircraft based on this successful concept.
The project soon deviated far from the original Fw 190 and as an honor to the designer it was designated the Ta 152. The great performance potential of this fighter was obvious from the very first prototypes of the Ta 152A and Ta 152C. The production was however limited to a few examples. But at the same time Focke-Wulf was developing the Ta 152H high-altitude fighter which, powered by the Jumo 213E and equipped with a pressurized cockpit, was capable of reaching altitudes on the order of 35,000 feet and speeds in excess of 430 mph.

A few Ta 152Hs saw action at the beginning of 1945 and they made an excellent impression on their pilots. Compared to the older fighters they exhibited significantly better flight characteristics and performance at high altitude. The Ta 152 could also stand up to the best Allied fighter aircraft, such as the American P-51 Mustang. The heavy Allied bombing at the end of the war prevented production from beginning as planned, and as a result only a very few Ta 152Hs could be delivered.
With the aid of a large number of photographs - some previously unpublished - and drawings, this book details the development history of the Ta 152, one of the most advanced fighter aircraft of its day.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Dietmar Harmann
Formato:	144 pagine, 28.5 x 22 x 1.9 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	più di 165 foto in B&N, disegni
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2004)
ISBN:	9780764308604

Flugzeuge aus Bremen

Con oltre 150 fotografie, in gran parte inedite, e testi approfonditi, Ulf Kaack e Peter Kurze documentano la storia dell'aviazione di Brema, a partire dai costruttori di aerei Focke-Wolf e Weserflug.
Il documentario illustra sviluppi innovativi come il primo elicottero, nonché velivoli civili e militari per un'ampia varietà di applicazioni, descrive come si è concretizzata la fusione dei produttori aeronautici tedeschi ed europei per formare il Gruppo Airbus e, non da ultimo, lo sviluppo dell'aeroporto di Brema.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Ulf Kaack, Peter Kurze
Formato:	128 pagine, 24 x 17 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	156 foto
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Sutton Verlag (D, 2014)
ISBN:	9783954004720