Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe

This monograph on the Messerschmitt Me 262, WW2 German jet fighter and fighter-bomber, discusses its design and development in regard to the evolution of jet propulsion and the Messerschmitt company. The authors describe the utility of the most advanced Luftwaffe fighter in Erprobungskommando 262, Einsatzkommando Schenk, Kommando Nowotny and JG 7 'Nowotny'. The book also contains chapters on the production and experimental versions of the aircraft, and camouflage schemes. Includes: 2 folded sheets printed on both sides. The first includes more 1:48 scale drawings, while 1:32 scale drawings of Me 262 A-1a and B-1a/U1 are printed on the second.