German Jet Engine and Gas Turbine Development 1930-1945 1930-1945
Ramsbury: Airlife, 2012. Quarto, black hardcover, spine embossed with gilt lettering, 296 pp., illustrated throughout with numerous black-and-white technical diagrams and photographs. A fine, near-new copy. 2012 impression, scarce.
The pioneering days of jet propulsion in Hitler's Germany led to some of the most advanced engine designs of the era. During this period much was achieved: the world's first turbo-jet powered aircraft, pulsejet and ramjet-powered missiles, and other first-time applications of the gas turbine. With a background in engineering, Antony Kay takes an informed, in-depth look at the design of the aircraft powered by these engines, and examines the gas turbine designs used to power other machines and inspire new inventions. Item #5018
Price (AUD): $120.00