Book ID: CBB453044826

Early Jet Fighters 1944-1954: The Soviet Union and Europe (2020)

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Leo Marriott (Author)


Pen and Sword Books


Publication Date: 2020
Physical Details: 160
Language: English

In his previous book on early jet fighters Leo Marriott traced the history of the revolutionary aircraft produced by the British and Americans immediately after the Second World War; in this companion volume he describes jet fighter development on the continent of Europe and in the Soviet Union during the same remarkable period. Using over 200 archive photographs he covers the pioneering German designs, then the range of experimental and operational fighters constructed by the Soviets, the French and the Swedes. The sheer variety of the designs that manufacturers come up with during this short, intense period of innovation mean that the book is fascinating reading. Several of the most famous jet fighters feature prominently in the rare photographs and are analyzed in the expert text, including the Messserschmitt Me 262, the Heinkel He 162, the MiGs 15, 17 and 19, the Dassault Ouragan and the Saab J29. But perhaps the most rewarding aspect of the book is its record of experimental projects which tested new concepts that rapidly became established elements of jet aircraft design. The photographs of these largely forgotten aircraft give us an insight into the extraordinary technical challenges and the ambition and inventiveness of the designers and manufacturers who overcame them.

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Authors & Contributors
Jim Laurier
Martin W. Bowman
Gareth Hector
Peter de Jong
Mark C. Wilkins
Mark Postlethwaite
Concepts
Technology and war; technology and the military
Aircraft; airplanes
Military technology
Fighter planes
Development of technology; change in technology
Engineering, aeronautical
Time Periods
20th century, late
20th century
20th century, early
21st century
19th century
Places
United States
France
Soviet Union
Germany
People's Republic of China
Poland
Institutions
United States Air Force (USAF)
Luftwaffe (Germany)
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Kriegsmarine (Germany)
Federal Aviation Administration
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