Aerospace Books | Schiffer Publishing

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This book surveys the technology of all the many VTOL vehicles, and provides an overview of the programs and manufacturers. To take off and land vertically is not an easy task – this is the story of how it has...

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The Arado Ar 234C was the world’s first four turbojet-powered flying machine to be built in series. But it was more than that, and its design and testing raised great hopes among the Nazis. The Ar 234 was nothing less...

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Germany was one of the leading developers of jet propulsion during the Second World War – in August 1939 the world’s first jet aircraft, the Heinkel He 178, took to the air on its maiden flight. This new book examines...

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United States Naval Aviation 1910-1918 for the first time provides a comprehensive study of the formation and initial deployment of naval aviation in a world war. The late eminent naval historian R.D. Layman wrote that the subject of naval aviation...

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Photo study showing the post-World War II use, and redesign of the German V1 by the Allies. Also shows the air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles it helped develop.[AuthorName]By (author) Wilfried Kopenhagen[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]over 100 b/w photographs[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 100 b/w photographs[/ColorPattern]

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This new book contains not only a history of the legendary Lafayette Flying Corps, but also detailed biographies of the 269 volunteer American airmen and gunners of France’s Service Aeronautique who flew in sixty-six pursuit and twenty-seven bomber/observation squadrons over...

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Relying on scores of primary source documents, U.S. Army Aviation Color Schemes and Markings, 1942-to the Present focuses exclusively on how Army Aviation’s aircraft have been painted and marked during nearly sixty years of service. Official changes in exterior schemes,...

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The study of the U.S. Navy’s air group and air wing commanders is a study of carrier aviation itself. This detailed volume presents a history of the establishment of the carrier air group commander billet and the attendant formal air...

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This book covers United States presidential aircraft including Boeing Clippers, DC-6s, C-54s, Constellations, 707s and 747s, as well as a variety of Air Force and Marine Corps support aircraft.[AuthorName]By Bill Holder[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]over 130 b/w and color photos, line drawings[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]An Illustrated History...

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After twenty-five years of service with the USAF, the F-15 is still the most effective air superiority fighter in the world today. In addition, the F-15E Strike Eagle has taken over the F-111’s role as the USAF’s Strike Fighter. This...

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The full story of the development and early use of the U-2 has never been properly told – until now. This book describes in vivid detail how the high-flying spyplane was conceived, designed, built, and deployed in record time. It...

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Range Unlimited covers the developmental history of aerial refueling, including the United States and other countries, as well as modern advancements and technologies. Also covered are the current aerial refueling model types and configurations used in the world today, as...

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Rare history of the the secretive and seldom photographed Me 209 V1, V2, V3, and V4 prototypes.[AuthorName]By (author) David Myhra[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]over 200 photographs, line drawings[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Messerschmitt Me 209[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 200 photographs, line drawings[/ColorPattern]

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Rare history of the the secretive and seldom photographed Me 209 V1, V2, V3, and V4 prototypes.[AuthorName]By (author) David Myhra[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]over 270 photographs, line drawings[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Tank Ta 154[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 270 photographs, line drawings[/ColorPattern]

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This new study of the sea-going Phantoms includes contributions from over a hundred aircrew and maintainers who were involved in the Phantom’s success from the earliest service development flying to its twilight years in the Reserve units. There are personal...

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In June 1943 the quiet English countryside around the village of Ridgewell in northwest Essex was transformed by the arrival of the 381st Bomb Group with its B-17 Flying Fortresses. The subsequent battle in the skies over Europe witnessed the...

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Rare history of the the secretive and seldom photographed Me 209 V1, V2, V3, and V4 prototypes. [AuthorName]David Myhra[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][NumIllustration]over 200 photographs, line drawings[/NumIllustration][SubTitle]Messerschmitt Me 29[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 200 photographs, line drawings[/ColorPattern]

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With vivid detail and many exclusive photographs, Wayne Mutza chronicles the Convair’s F-102 Delta Dagger’s unsteady course through history, from its inception to present-day survivors. Presented for the first time are the fascinating details surrounding the F-102 in the air...

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The pilot-operated Bachem Ba 349 “Natter” (“Adder”) was one of several unexpected new weapons Germany was seeking to perfect for a more effective defense against Allied heavy bombers. The idea of the ground-to-air missile to slow down, if not stop,...

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As the Luftwaffe’s standard fighter, beginning in 1937 the Bf 109 was produced in large numbers and after the outbreak of the Second World War saw action over every front. With this light, high-performance aircraft Professor Willy Messerschmitt had created...

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Willy Messerschmitt (1898-1978) was indisputably one of the most significant of Germany’s aeronautical design engineers. This book examines Messerschmitt’s life as a designer, aircraft builder, and businessman; it begins with the Harth-Messerschmitt gliders (1913-1923), winds its way through the sportplanes...

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Oxford's Own is the story of No.15/XV Squadron, Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force, of the men who served with it and the aircraft it flew. It is a story of determination, courage, fortitude and life. The life of a Squadron...

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Created by aviation pioneer Willy Messerschmitt, the Bf 109 was an innovative, ground-breaking design. In the face of stiff competition from other German aircraft manufacturers, this powerful, maneuverable and light aircraft was selected as the Luftwaffe’s standard fighter, and it...

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Nearly every World War II fighter squadron that flew in Europe has had its history chronicled. Other than "Pappy" Boyington's famous VMF-214 "Black Sheep", little has been written about Marine Corps squadrons in World War II. The contribution of VMF-223,...