Aerospace Books | Schiffer Publishing

This book, the first in a multi-volume history of German aviation, provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of of jet aircraft design and development in Germany. The solid description, unique photo material, historical documents, numerous...

The 1st Air Commandos were sired by General of the Army Henry H. “Hap” Arnold and brought to life by the imagination of two men, Lieutenant Colonel Philip G. Cochran and Lieutenant Colonel John R....

The writing of this book, the first in-depth and fully detailed research about the early years of the Chel Ha’avir – from the light-plane days to the supersonic fighters received roughly ten years later –...

All-color photo study of the XB-70, including production, flight tests, and the fatal crash of Aircraft #2. Aircraft #1 is now at the US Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB. The North American XB-70 Valkyrie...

1930-1940 era Junkers aircraft in its civilian and wartime roles.[AuthorName]By (author) Joachim Dressel[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]over 90 b/w photographs[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 90 b/w photographs[/ColorPattern]

This little known Heinkel fighter design was eventually canceled yet saw service in the Spanish Civil War.[AuthorName]By (author) Hans-Peter Dabrowski[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Hans-Peter Dabrowski was born in Hanover on 10 August 1946. His father was a metal worker...

A must for the World War II fighter buff, this book is a fascinating look into the minds of U.S. and British engineers, company and NACA test pilots, and Army and Navy/Marine Corps combat pilots,...

Though Bicentennial aircraft schemes and markings, along with many of the aircraft of that period, have all but faded into obscurity, this colorful volume not only preserves their images, but reflects the spirit that prevailed...

The story of Hanns Scharff, the German master interrogator of the Luftwaffe who questioned captured American fighter pilots of the USAAF Eighth and Ninth Air Forces in World War II.  German Intelligence Officer Hanns Scharff gained the reputation...

In this second installment in the Warfighters series, author/photographers Rich Llinares and Chuck Lloyd provide an in-depth look at the United States Marine Corps aviation organization and its specialized training unit the Marine Weapons and...

The Horten Brothers and Their All-Wing Aircraft is the heretofore untold true story of Reimar, Wolfram, and Walter Horten’s remarkable aeronautical achievements with the all-wing planform between 1933 and 1945 as told to aviation biographer...

Jagdegeschwader 53—or as it was better known, the "Pik As" (Ace of Spades) Geschwader—was one of the oldest German fighter units of World War II with its origins going back to the year 1937. This...