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Description
Characteristics
| Book cover finish | Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) |
| Special features | Dust jacket |
| Condition | Used very good |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Published date | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Collection / Series | Shiffer Military History |
| Size | 28.3 x 22.4 x 2 cm |
| Author | Roland Remp |
| Editor | Schiffer Publishing Ltd. |
Description
The Heinkel He 219 was acknowledged by friend and foe alike as one of the most out- standing night fighters of the Second World War. In 1942 Heinkel received a contract from the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) to develop the twin-engined He 219, which subsequently took to the air for the first took on 6 November 1942.
The design's great potential became apparent during initial flight trials. Not only was the He 219 very fast, with a maximum speed in excess of 600 km/h, but it also possessed excellent maneuverability, had a well-de- signed cockpit and was equipped with air- borne radar.
The He 219 was the first Ger- man production aircraft to have a tricycle undercarriage and ejector seats for both crew members.
The author provides many previously un- published details in describing the devel- opment history of the He 219, the technol- ogy it employed, its testing, production and use in combat.
This documentation fills a gap in the history of aviation and of the Second World War.
