Roletschek Gerhard (6 results)

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Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Classic Publications, Hersham, Surrey, UK. 2012. 178 pgs. Illustrated throughout. Second Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. No ownership marks present. Text has one line of highlighting present to the notes to chapter 4. Binding tight and solid. The Dornier Do335 all-weather heavy fighter was the fastest piston-engine aircraft produced by Germany in World War II, capable of producing a maximum speed in excess of 750 km/h. This book contains a great deal of little-known and previously unpublished material and dispels many myths about this aircraft, which has been the subject of frequent erroneous assessments over the years. The authors' detailed text and numerous photos cover the Do335's planned development in various forms as a heavily armed day fighter, a night fighter, reconnaissance machien, destroyer/heavy fighter, and a trainer. This book is the result of many years of research a; 9 X 0.75 X 12 inches; 175 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good. Has damaged (fold) in last cover page, otherwise Near Fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 288 pages. Often described as brutal yet innovative in design, the massive 'push-pull' D ornier Do 335 all-weather heavy fighter was symbolic of late war German aircraft design--an extraordinary aircraft which could have been deadly in combat but ul timately arrived too late to prove itself.Maybe because of its unrealized potential, the '335' has held a special fascination for aviation enthusiasts, h istorians and modelers ever since its existence became public knowledge.T he authors have now fully revised, updated and significantly expanded their work (by approximately 80 pages) incorporating, in particular, over 150 additional r are photographs, diagrams and new material about the development, construction a nd flying of the '335' and the little-known projects and concepts it spawned.Backed up by superb color profile artwork and detailed line drawings, this b ook represents the finest research on this enigmatic aircraft.…

175 S. Mit sehr zahlreichen, tls. farbigen Abbildungen. OPpbd. mit orig. Schutzumschlag. 4°. - In neuwertiger Erhaltung. 1150 Gramm.

[978-1-903223-67-3] 2006. (4to) Near fine in fine dust jacket. 176pp. Black & white and color photographs and illustrations, tables, map, bibliography, glossary, index. Contributors include Gerhard Roletschek. Publisher series: Luftwaffe Classics 13. (Weapons, Do 335 Arrow, Dornier, Dornier Aircraft, World War 2).…