Fighters of the Luftwaffe
Dressel, Joachim - Griehl, Manfred
In this encyclopedic new work, the combined talents of two leading German aviation historians have produced possibly the ultimate illustrated reference to all German fighter aircraft. Most of the 300-plus original photographs have never been published before and they superbly illustrate all sub-types and development models of more than 30 aircraft.
All types are included: the advanced designs in the rearmament of the 1930s, such as the Heinkel 112, Henschel 121 and Messerschmitt 109, through every wartime fighter, including the FW 190A-D models, Bf 210 and Me 410, Ta 152, He 219 and Do 335, and full coverage of the development of the revolutionary jet and rocket aircraft in which Germany was far in advance of the Allies.
The appeal of this book is also in the range of aircraft photographs, which show special powerplant, radar and weapons developments as well as unusual unit markings, photos of types in manufacture and operational conversions in the field - all rarely seen. The accompanying text emphasises the development of the Luftwaffe fighters, with facts and figures on the huge range of variants and sub-types under testing and of which little is known - for example, the evolution of the Standard Bf 109 into the P 1091 Extreme High Altitude Fighter of almost 60,000-feet operational ceiling.
There are numerous books on this subject, but few can boast the number and diversity of new illustrations and the comprehensive nature of the technical data in this süperb new study. Restorers, collectors, historians and modellers will relish the wealth of fresh Information offered by such a volume which sheds much new light on a subject previously considered incomplete.
Hardcover with dust jacket, large format
160 Seiten / pages
many photos
very good condition
London - 1993 - Arms and Armour Press
Art.Nr. 20351
