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HE 162 VOLKSJAGER UNITS
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| By: |
Robert Forsyth, Jim Laurier (Illus), Mark Postlethwaite |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
1472814576 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781472814579 |
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| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
17 November, 2016 |
| Series: |
Combat Aircraft 118 |
| Pages: |
96 |
| Description: |
The Volksjager was an interceptor cheaply manufactured for Germany s final stand. For aviation and World War II enthusiasts, this study explores the operational history of the He 162." |
| Synopsis: |
With the Third Reich on the brink of defeat Hitler's instructions to his designers were clear. He wanted a Volksjager - a People's Fighter that was quick to produce and used minimal quantities of strategic materials. Heinkel rose to the challenge with the He 162, a fighter constructed of wood and metal that was designed, built and flown in the staggeringly short time of ten weeks. Professional pilots were in short supply, and so the Luftwaffe was ordered to man the He 162 with hastily trained members of the Hitler Youth - a flawed plan that fortunately never came to fruition. Detailed aircraft profiles and never before seen photographs perfectly complement the analysis of the revolutionary Heinkel He 162 as author Robert Forsyth traces its entire history, from the early design and production through to its limited combat experience. |
| Illustrations: |
80 b/w; 19 col |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Returnable |