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27%OFFHans-Peter Diedrich - German Rocket Fighters of World War II - 9780764322204 - V9780764322204
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German Rocket Fighters of World War II

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Description for German Rocket Fighters of World War II Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages, over 90 b/w photographs, line schemes, charts. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1060.
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. In 1940 the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fA r 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 ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764322204
SKU
V9780764322204
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