In 1939, the German Air Ministry asked aircraft manufacturers for proposals for an "Amerikabomber," an ultra-long-range, four-engined aircraft capable of attacking the United States from airfields in Germany. Projects were tendered by Junkers, Focke-Wulf, and Messerschmitt. The latter proposed the Me 264 and Messerschmitt’s personal influence was such that he was not only allowed to go ahead with the design, but was also given an immediate order for three aircraft. Using original German documentation and rare photographs, this book details the story of the remarkable Amerikabomber projects. Aircraft types featured in the book include the Me 264, the Ta 400, Fw 238, Ju 390 and the jet-powered Ho XVIII B flying wing. The book also examines the reality behind the myth associated with Germany’s atomic bomb carrier.
Название: Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerika Bomber: The Luftwaffe's Lost Transatlantic Bomber
Автор: Robert Forsyth, Eddie J. Creek
Издательство: Classic Publications
Год издания: 2007
ISBN: 1903223652
Страниц: 128
Язык: английский
Формат: PDF в RAR
Размер: 96.1 МБ
