Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerika Bomber (1903223652)

Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerika Bomber (1903223652)

Published by Ian Allan Publishing 2007 - author: Robert Forsyth - hard cover - 128 pages - pre-owned - condition; near mint

In 1939, the German Air Ministry asked aircraft manufacturers for proposals for an "Amerikabomber," an ultra-long-range, four-engined aircraft capable of attacking the United States from airfields in Germany. Projects were tendered by Junkers, Focke-Wulf, and Messerschmitt. The latter proposed the Me 264 and Messerschmitts personal influence was such that he was not only allowed to go ahead with the design, but was also given an immediate order for three aircraft. Using original German documentation and rare photographs, this book details the story of the remarkable Amerikabomber projects. Aircraft types featured in the book include the Me 264, the Ta 400, Fw 238, Ju 390 and the jet-powered Ho XVIII B flying wing. The book also examines the reality behind the myth associated with Germanys atomic bomb carrier.