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Though never used in combat, the He 280 was the first turbo-jet aircraft designed for fighter use.[AuthorName]By Joachim Dressel[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]over 100 b/w photographs, line drawings[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 100 b/w photographs, line drawings[/ColorPattern]

The jet powered “Volksjäger” actually saw combat during the late war months.[AuthorName]By Heinz J. Nowarra[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]over 100 b/w photographs, line drawings[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 100 b/w photographs, line drawings[/ColorPattern]

The famous “Tante Ju” in its legendary transport role over a variety of war fronts.[AuthorName]By (author) Heinz J. Nowarra[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration][/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern][/ColorPattern]

From the Wright Brothers' famous "Wright Flyer" in 1903, to the "Concorde" in 1969 this book emphasizes the great strides made in aircraft construction in the sixty-six years between these two famous designs. Presented in...

In over 270 color photographs, this book is a tour through modern aircraft paint schemes and markings, with its shark's teeth, heavy metal magic, and racy ladies. The reader will journey to: a European Tiger...

Covers He 111, Ju 88, Do 17, Do 217, Me 410, Ju 388 et al.[AuthorName]By (author) Manfred Griehl[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]b/w photographs, line drawings[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]b/w photographs, line drawings[/ColorPattern]

This new book is an in-depth study covering John K. "Jack" Northrop's quest for a clean flying machine. Covered are: Northrop's initial N-1M project, the N-9M, XP-56, through the B-35 project, B-49 project, and the...

Number 3 in the Luftwaffe Profile Series describes the design and use of the Heinkel He 219 UHU.[AuthorName]By (author) Joachim Dressel and Manfred Griehl[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration][/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Heinkel He 219 UHU[/SubTitle][ColorPattern][/ColorPattern]

Once known as the "Last of the Gunfighters", the Vought F-8 Crusader has since become a legend in the histories of the U.S. and French navies, as well as a scourge in the skies over...

America's Hundred Thousand covers in detail the eleven U.S. fighter aircraft types produced just before and during World War II - with a combined production total of just over 100,000 aircraft. Covered are the Army...

During the American Civil War, General Nathan Bedford Forrest stated that in order to win a battle, "you had to get there the firstest with the mostest". Today in military parlance the "C" designation means...

Classic pictorial covers the entire Luftwaffe on all fronts in over 500 photos.[AuthorName]By (author) Holger Nauroth[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]500 images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]500 images[/ColorPattern]