Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9781853103643
ISBN number: 1853103640
Label: Airlife Publishing,
Manufacturer: Airlife Publishing,
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 320
Printing Date: 1998-11
Publishing house: Airlife Publishing,
Sale Popularity Level: 1526373
Studio: Airlife Publishing,
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Few aircraft have as much myth and folkloring surrounding them as the He 177, the only German heavy bomber of WWII and a aircraft frequently reviled for its the unreliability of its engines.
In this book, Griehl dispells many of the myths, and documents the reality of the He 177, with its successes and numerous failures. For this purpose, he goes deeply into the aircraft's history, citing from contemporary documents, showing many original drawings and rare pictures. While doing so, he does not limit himself to a technical discusion of the 177 and its derivates, but also look at the strategic context of the period, the evaluation of competing designs, and the wide gap between the dreams and hopes of the Luftwaffe and the reality of the second half of WWII.
One of the most interesting documents reproduced here is a map of the world showing the potential reach into and over the USA of projected large bombers operating from Germany; some extending as far as Chicago or the Panama canal...
This is a book founded on through research, which sets the record straight. It achieves a commendable balance between the technical, the operational, and the strategic elements of the He 177's story.
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