Messerschmitt Me 262 — Arrow to the Future —
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 978-0710600806 |
| ISBN-10 | 0 7106 0080 1 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) |
| Special Features | Dust jacket Unless otherwise noted, photographs are from the National Air and Space Museum. |
| Condition |
Normal time wear and light cellar odour
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| Author(s) | Walter J. Boyne |
| Publisher | First published in the United Kingdom in 1981 by Jane's Publishing Company Limited |
| Number of pages | 188 |
| Published date | 1981 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 20.2 x 26.2 1.7 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS • AVIATION MILITAIRE • SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE |
Description
In the closing months of World War II, a revolutionary new airplane began to appear in increasing numbers over the skies of Europe: the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world's first operational, mass-produced jet aircraft. This German plane is considered by many experts to be one of the most influential fighters of all time. Its appearance ushered in the jet age.
Messerschmitt Me 262 tells the dramatic story of this aircraft. Behind the Me 262's combat career is a fascinating chain of events in which planning, luck, and even blind stupidity played important roles. Even by today's engineering standards, magnificent is the only word to describe the effort to bring the plane's jet engines, which eclipsed the performance of all contemporary aircraft, from the laboratory to production in an amazingly short time.
Messerschmitt Me 262 also tells the story of the people who flew the Me 262 in combat. Their complete accounts bring their missions to life and set the plane in the historical context of the war. The German narratives are complemented by the accounts of Americans who flew against the Me 262—for instance, the team of crack USAAF pilots known as "Watson's Whizzers," who literally stole a fleet of jet aircraft from German airfields at the end of the war.
Messerschmitt Me 262 describes the postwar efforts to test and preserve the Me 262. Included is a description of the efforts to obtain one of these aircraft for display at the National Air and Space Museum, and the painstaking efforts by the team at the Smithsonian's Paul E. Garber Facility for preservation.
