Horten Ho 229 - Spirit of Thuringia
the horten all-wing jet fighter
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
13 February 2014
Summary
Horten Ho 229: Spirit of Thuringia - A Detailed History
This book charts in detail the development and operational record of the Horten Ho 229. One of the prototypes, V3, survives in the USA and the book will include specially commissioned photographs of this survivor. In total, the book will have some 200 photographs, many of which are previously unpublished, alongside highly detailed drawings produced by Arthur Bentley, a leading authority on the Horten design.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781903223666 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1903223660 |
| Author: | Andrei Shepelev, Huib Ottens |
| Publisher: | Crecy Publishing |
| Imprint: | Classic Publications |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 13 February 2014 |
| Weight: | 889g |
| Dimensions: | 303mm x 226mm x 17mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Top notch and very useful for historians and modelers.”
“Especially good.”–Sabu Advani “speedreaders.info” (1/13/2016 12:00:00 AM)“Late-war Luftwaffe enthusiasts will really love this terrific tome.”–David L. Veres “Cybermodeler Online” (11/20/2015 12:00:00 AM)“Top notch and very useful for historians and modelers.”–Greg Wise “IPMS/USA” (12/21/2015 12:00:00 AM)
About The Author
Andrei Shepelev
Andrei Shepelev is an acknowledged expert on Horton aircraft. He has been interested in aviation, especially in unconventional and lesser-known designs, from an early age. An authority on BMW/Jumo jet-powered all-wing aircraft, he is based in Russia and works as the curator/archivist of a regional aircraft museum. He has studied the Horten projects for many years and published articles on them in Russia, relying on German design and test records as well as previously unknown sources.
Huib Ottens, who lives in Holland, has been researching the history of the Horten Brothers and their flying wing designs for some 20 years.
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