Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1999 **NEW** This volume, the second in a mulit-volume history of German aviation, discusses the life work of one of Germany's greatest aircraft designers in pictures, tables, drawings and in his own words discussing flight testing of his airplanes. Examined are the birth of Focke-Wulf's airplanes, the ideas and thinking which formed the foundation of Tank's designs, his masterpieces in the areas of long-range and high-speed flight as well as flight test results. The reader experiences the metamorphosis of an aircraft design from the first pencil line on the drawing board to the screaming, nearly supersonic dives during its evaluation phase. Tank would only entrust to civilian pilots, military flyers and the captains of the Lufthansa fleet those designs whose superior flying characteristics, stability, and flawless stall handling he had been able to experience first hand. A mixture of technical history, flight testing and previously unpublished data enable the reader to catch a fascinating glimpse of the aircraft built during the 1930s and 1940s, not to mention the outstanding designs Tank worked on in other countries following the war. All of the classic Focke-Wulf aircraft are to be found: the well-known Fw 200, Fw 190, Ta 152, and Ta 154, as well as the lesser known Fw 57, Fw 187, Fw 189 and others. . Hard Cover. New/New. (more information)

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This volume, the second in a mulit-volume history of German aviation, discusses the life work of one of Germany's greatest aircraft designers, Kurt Tank, in pictures, tables, drawings and in his own words discussing flight testing of his airplanes. Examined are the birth of Focke-Wulf's airplanes, the ideas and thinking which formed the foundation of Kurt Tank's designs, his masterpieces in the areas of long-range and high-speed flight as well as flight test results. The reader experiences the metamorphosis of an aircraft design from the first pencil line on the drawing board to the screaming, nearly supersonic dives during its evaluation phase. Tank would only entrust to civilian pilots, military flyers and the captains of the Lufthansa fleet those designs whose superior flying characteristics, stability, and flawless stall handling he had been able to experience first hand. A mixture of technical history, flight testing and previously unpublished data enable the reader to catch a fascinating glimpse of the aircraft built during the 1930s and 1940s, not to mention the outstanding designs Tank worked on in other countries following the war. All of the classic Focke-Wulf aircraft are to be found: the well-known Fw 200, Fw 190, Ta 152, and Ta 154, as well as the lesser known Fw 57, Fw 187, Fw 189 and others. 1999, new hard bound w/dj, 8 I/2" x 11" • over 210 b/w photos and line art , 272 pp. . ISBN: 0-7643-0644-8 . (more information)

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hard cover. 8 1/2" x 11. This volume, the second in a mulit-volume history of German aviation, discusses the life work of one of Germany's greatest aircraft designers in pictures, tables, drawings and in his own words discussing flight testing of his airplanes. Examined are the birth of Focke-Wulf's airplanes, the ideas and thinking which formed the foundation of Tank's designs, his masterpieces in the areas of long-range and high-speed flight as well as flight test results. The reader experiences the metamorphosis of an aircraft design from the first pencil line on the drawing board to the screaming, nearly supersonic dives during its evaluation phase. Tank would only entrust to civilian pilots, military flyers and the captains of the Lufthansa fleet those designs whose superior flying characteristics, stability, and flawless stall handling he had been able to experience first hand. A mixture of technical history, flight testing and previously unpublished data enable the reader to catch a fascinating glimpse of the aircraft built during the 1930s and 1940s, not to mention the outstanding designs Tank worked on in other countries following the war. All of the classic Focke-Wulf aircraft are to be found: the well-known Fw 200, Fw 190, Ta 152, and Ta 154, as well as the lesser known Fw 57, Fw 187, Fw 189 and others. over 200 b/w photographs and line art (more information)

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Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 0764306448 . 272 pages, well illustrated, 3-views, diagrams, cloth, DJ, very good. 8-1/2 by 11-1/2 inches. Translated by Don Cox. From the dust jacket: "This volume, the second in a multi-volume history of German aviation, discusses the life work of one of Germany's greatest aircraft designers in pictures, tables, drawings and in his own words discussing flight testing of his airplanes. Examined are the birth of Focke-Wulf's airplanes, the ideas and thinking which formed the foundation of Tank's designs, his masterpieces in the areas of long-range and high-speed flight as well as flight test results. The reader experiences the metamorphosis of an aircraft design from the first pencil line on the drawing board to the screaming, nearly supersonic dives during its evaluation phase. Tank would only entrust to civilian pilots, military flyers and the captains of the Lufthansa fleet those designs whose superior flying characteristics, stability, and flawless stall handling he had been able to experience first hand. A mixture of technical history, flight testing and previously unpublished data enable the reader to catch a fascinating glimpse of the aircraft built during the 1930s and 1940s, not to mention the outstanding designs Tank worked on in other countries following the war. All of the classic Focke-Wulf aircraft are to be found: the well-known Fw 200, Fw 190, Ta 152, and Ta 154, as well as the lesser known Fw 57, Fw 187, Fw 189 and others. " ED_A100 ; 272 pages . (more information)

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Schiffer Publications. (Subject: Aviation - General) This impressive volume looks at the work of one of Germany's greatest aircraft designers. It examines the birth of Focke-Wulf's legendary airplanes, the ideas which formed the foundation of Tank's designs, and his masterpieces in the areas of long-range and high-speed flight. A mixture of technical history and previously unpublished flight test data enable the reader to catch a fascinating glimpse of Tank's designs. All of the classics are here from the well-known Fw 200, Fw 190, Ta 152, and Ta 154, as well as the lesser known Fw 57, Fw 187, Fw 189 and others. (Published: 1998) (Publisher: Schiffer Publications) (ISBN: 0764306448) (Pagination: Large format, 272pp, 200 + b/w photographs & drawings) (Condition: New in d/w) UL-131204 Aviation - General This impressive volume looks at the work of one of Germany's greatest aircraft designers. It examines the birth of Focke-Wulf's legendary airplanes, the ideas which formed the foundation of Tank's designs, and his masterpieces in the areas of long-range and high-speed flight. A mixture of technical history and previously unpublished flight test data enable the reader to catch a fascinating glimpse of Tank's designs. All of the classics are here from the well-known Fw 200, Fw 190, Ta 152, and Ta 154, as well as the lesser known Fw 57, Fw 187, Fw 189 and others. UL-131204 . (more information)

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Atglen, PA, U.S.A.: Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 1998 272 pages prof ill b/w photos drawings. First Edition. Buckram. As New/As New. (more information)

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