Germany's Fighter Competitions of 1918: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes (Great War Aviation Centennial Series)

Germany's Fighter Competitions of 1918: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes (Great War Aviation Centennial Series)
Jack Herris, Aaron Weaver, Russell Smith, Bob Pearson
Paperback: 166 pages
Publisher: Aeronaut Books 2013
ISBN-10: 1935881167
ISBN-13: 9781935881162

This book describes and illustrates Germany’s 1918 fighter development through the story of the three Fighter Competitions with more than 215 rare photos illustrating 70 fighter designs, 65 color profiles, and performance specifications. The German fighter competitions are discussed in the context of the evolving combat environment and Germany’s strategic situation. Scale drawings of the Aviatik D.VI and D.VII, Kondor D.II, D.VI, and E.III, SSW D.VI, Fokker V29, Daimler L11, and Zeppelin D.I to 1/48 scale are included in the book’s 166 pages. The book is of interest to aviation historians, enthusiasts, and modelers alike.