Junkers Ju 287: The Worlds First Swept-Wing Jet Aircraft (Hardcover)

In the summer of 1944, as the Second World War drew to a close, an unusual airplane took to the skies over Leipzig-Brandis on its maiden flight. It was the prototype version of the Ju 287 V1, a four-engine jet bomber. With its forward swept wings, the design was a critical milestone in the annals of aviation technology and made the Ju 287 the first swept-wing design in the world. One of the world's most interesting airplanes is revealed through many previously unpublished reports, photographs and drawings. It is an airplane whose revolutionary design played a major role in the postwar development of jet aircraft, in both the East and the West. This book fills a gap in the material covering the first chapter of the jet era.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2004
Authors:	Horst Lommel
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-2059-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Aircraft: general interest Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7643-2059-9
Barcode:	9780764320590

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