The Me 262 Stormbird: From the Pilots Who Flew, Fought, and Survived It

by Anne-Marie Lewis, Colin D. Heaton, Barrett Tillman, et al.

Book Overview

The Me 262 was the first of its kind, the first jet-powered aircraft. Although conceived before the war, with the initial plans being drawn in April 1939, the Stormbird was beset with technological (particularly the revolutionary engines) and political difficulties, resulting in it not entering combat until August 1944, with claims of nineteen downed Allied aircraft. The performance of the Me 262 so far exceeded that of Allied aircraft that on 1 Sepember...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760342636
• ISBN13: 9780760342633
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Zenith Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.8"