Secret Wings of World War II: Nazi Technology and the Allied Arms Race

by Lance Cole

Overview

There are many myths and legends surrounding the advanced German aeronautical technology of the Second World War. There are also facts and proven events. Yet within these stories and behind these facts lie conspiracy theories, mistaken assumptions and denials that seem to contradict the evidence. So what really happened? How far ahead were the German scientists? And, of even greater interest, why and how?

There have been other books about advanced German wartime aeronautics, yet few authors have fully examined the detail of the designs and their relevance to the fighter and bomber legends of the 1950s and '60s, let alone the current crop of military and civil all-wing or blended-wing aircraft. This book charts the story from it origins, through present-day innovations and beyond, into the all-wing future of tomorrow.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526782021
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	11/06/2020
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Lance Cole has been an automotive and aviation writer for over 25 years and is internationally published and syndicated. A former Sir William Lyons Scholar, and national press columnist, Lance is the author of over a dozen books and is also a trained designer, photographer and illustrator.

Table of Contents

Dedication v

Preface to the Second Edition viii

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 Germany - Stolen Science and Denied Provenance 1

Chapter 2 Pioneers 29

Chapter 3 Wasserkuppe 58

Chapter 4 The Boys from Bonn 75

Chapter 5 The Learning Curve 95

Chapter 6 The All-Wing Thing 120

Chapter 7 High Speed Flight Secrets 127

Chapter 8 Aerospace 142

Chapter 9 The Rush to Seize the Science 154

Chapter 10 Outcomes 167

Chapter 11 The British and the All-Wing 191

Chapter 12 The All-Wing Now? 204

Chapter 13 Drag Wake 212

Notes 217

Sources and Bibliography 223

Appendix I 230

Appendix II 232

Index 235

Acknowledgements 244