Aircraft Books - Germany - History, Types and Construction

German and Austro-Hungarian Aircraft Manufacturers

Much has been written about the British aircraft of the First World War, but little has surfaced about the aircraft of the Axis powers, Germany and Austria. Here, Terry C. Treadwell tells the story of the aircraft from companies such as Fokker, builder of the famous triplane, as flown by Baron von Richthofen's Flying Circus, AEG, Albatros, Junkers and Hansa.

From reconnaissance aircraft to state-of-the-art bombers that could reach London, this is the definitive guide to aircraft of the Axis powers during the First World War. The aircraft are explained in detail and a history of each company is provided, making this an excellent source book for aircraft enthusiasts, model makers and those interested in the air war over the trenches of France and Belgium, as well as further afield in the Italian campaign.

German Aircraft Cockpits 1911-1970

Using the cockpits of approximately sixty military and civil aircraft as examples, this book follows the development of aircraft instruments in Germany from 1911 to about 1970. The standards and developments of each period are described and the instrumentation of each cockpit is identified. There is also a general explanation of the science of aircraft instruments and the function of various items of equipment.

The aircraft cockpit represents the interface between man and machine. In the span of a few decades the cockpit underwent an astonishing development, from sparsely equipped, primitive open cockpit, to enclosed cockpits with numerous instruments and systems.
The pilots of aviation's pioneering period flew by sight and feel and mistrusted the few instruments that were available. The First World War brought mass production of aircraft and the first standards for instruments and equipment.
The 1930s and 1940s represented the apex of German aircraft development, producing distant-reading compass systems, radio navigation aids, electric multiple indicators and autopilots.

Axis Aircraft in Latin America

Following World War I, Germany and Italy began to develop their aviation industry and seek new opportunities to expand their global presence. At the same time, Latin America was a region with an under developed transport system and difficult terrain, while their air power was virtually none existent.

Helped by German and Italian immigrants, the aviation industry of Latin America soon found a fertile terrain to sell their products, developing the first airlines in the region together with an increasing local military aviation interest.
Commercial aviation, including Scadta, the world's second airline, was greatly influenced by the German aviation industry with a legacy stretching over 40 years, while the military focused on Italian aircraft.
These warplanes featured heavily during the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia along with the 1941 war between Peru and Ecuador. Ironically, both German and Italian types were employed against their makers during World War II in patrolling the seas in search for German and Italian submarines.

Famous types including the Junkers F13, W34, K43, Ju52/3m, Ju86, Fiat CR.20, CR.32, BR.20, G-46, G-55, Dornier Wal, Focke Wulf Fw58 Weihe, Fw200 Condor and the only Japanese type, the Mitsubishi Betty are all featured.
Interestingly, several of these examples still survive today, including the world's last Dornier Wal and the Weihe.
Also includes the story of the German and Italian technicians and pilots that went to work to Argentina and Brazil after the war and developed many projects, some of them started in their countries before the end of the war.

Deutsche Luftfahrtgeschichte - von 1891 bis 1945

Dieser Bildband von Lothar Schäfer zeigt die ausserordentlich spannende Geschichte der deutschen Luftfahrttechnik im Zeitraum von 1891 bis 1945. Von den ersten Gleitflugversuchen Otto Lilienthals, den ersten in Deutschland gebauten und zuverlässig fliegenden Motorflugzeugen Hans Grades über den Aufstieg der Zeppeline bis hin zur stürmischen Entwicklung der Luftfahrt- und Waffentechnik während der beiden Weltkriege.

Alle Bereiche werden mit ausgewähltem und seltenem Bildmaterial lebendig dargestellt und geben dem Luftfahrt-Enthusiasten ein beeindruckendes Archiv der Luftfahrtgeschichte an die Hand.

Deutsche Luftfahrtgeschichte - nach 1945

Dieser Band von Rolf Wurster deckt die spannenden und bewegten Nachkriegsjahre der deutschen Luftfahrtgeschichte bis in die Gegenwart ab. Berühmte Firmen wie Dornier erschufen in den Jahren nach '45 Flugzeuge von erstaunlicher Fortschrittlichkeit und Leistungsfähigkeit.

Neben der Lufthansa entstanden viele mehr oder weniger bekannte Airlines, die bis heute ihren Einfluss hinterlassen haben, auch wenn es viele der einst berühmten Fluglinien und Hersteller nicht mehr gibt.

Ein interessantes Nachschlagewerk voller spannender, zeitgenössischer Bilder und Pflichtlektüre für jeden Interessierten an der deutschen Luftfahrtgeschichte.

Museumsflugzeuge und Museen - Deutschland, Österreich und Schweiz

Dieser Typenkompass befasst sich mit den in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz zu findenden Museumsflugzeugen bzw. Museen. Er bietet eine interessante und breite Mischung aus Infos zu den Flugzeugen als auch zu den Besichtigungsorten der Museen mitsamt nützlichen Infos zu Standort, Öffnungszeiten usw.

Der Autor Marc Volland verbringt als Hobbyfotograf viele Stunden auf Flugplätzen und Flugshows in aller Welt. Fotos und Artikel von ihm wurden bereits in internationalen Fachzeitschriften veröffentlicht.