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The First Jet Pilot
The pilot’s son delivers “a fascinating read and an invaluable insight in to the workings of pre- and wartime test flying under the Third Reich” (Military Aircraft Monthly). On 27 August 1939, Flugkapitan Erich Warsitz became the first man to fly a jet aircraft, the Heinkel He 178, and in June of the same year he flew the first liquid-fuel rocket aircraft, the Heinkel He 176. His legendary flying skills enabled him to assist the pioneering German aircraft and engine design teams that included Wernher von Braun and Ernst Heinkel. He repeatedly risked his life extending the frontiers of aviation in speed, altitude and technology and survived many life-threatening incidents. This book is ...
Der erste Jetpilot
Testpilot zu sein, ist auch heute noch ein gefährlicher Beruf. In den dreißiger Jahren aber war er ein absolutes Glückspiel mit dem Sensenmann. Allzu oft gewann er leider auch. "Wir hocken auf des Teufels Schippe" pflegten wir damals zu sagen, und Erich Warsitz tat es gleich im Übermaß. Er erprobte als erster drei neue Triebwerke mit drei verschiedenen Flugzeugen. Dass er dieses Abenteuer überlebte, kann man ruhig als schieres Wunder bezeichnen. Am 20. Juni 1939 startete er zum ersten Flug mit der He 176 und nur sechs Wochen später, am 27. August 1939 hob er das zwar weniger gefährliche, aber eben auch noch nie geflogene Flugzeug He 178 mit Strahlturbine zum Erststart vom Boden. Beide Flüge bedeuteten den Beginn der Raumfahrt und unserer heutigen Düsenflugzeuge. Der Tod dieses Mannes sollte daran erinnern, dass Testpiloten ebenso zum Fortschritt in der Luftfahrt beitragen, wie Wissenschaftler und Techniker. Erich Warsitz gehörte zu den großen Pionieren der Fliegerei. Nachruf von Mano Ziegler (Messerschmitt Me 262 & Me 163 Pilot), – Oktober 1983
Diamantgracht
Ruim 150 jaar (1845-1996) vormde de Nieuwe Achtergracht het hart van de wereldberoemde Amsterdamse diamantindustrie, de enige grote bedrijfstak waarin de joodse cultuur de norm stelde. In de slijperijen op het Roeterseiland, tegenwoordig stadscampus van de Universiteit van Amsterdam, weerklonk tijdens het werk de typische joodse gein. En op sjabbat (zaterdag) was de monumentale Diamantbeurs aan het Weesperplein gesloten. Uit de diamantindustrie is de eerste moderne vakbond van Nederland voortgekomen. Ook op het gebied van gezondheidszorg, onderwijs, cultuur en internationale betrekkingen hebben de diamantbewerkers en -handelaren veel voor de stad en voor Nederland betekend. Tijdens de Tweede...
Heinkel He 176-Redeaux
The story of the Heinkel He 176 rocket powered aircraft has been clouded in mystery and incorrect information for many years. Only in the last few years have some of the real facts emerged. Although there had been a few rocket powered planes earlier (Espenlaub's E 7 and the Opel-Sander Rak-1), these both used solid fuel rockets. The He 176 was to be the first aircraft in history to fly using only liquid-fueled rocket power.
The First Jet Pilot
On 27 August 1939, Flugkapitan Erich Warsitz became the first man to fly a jet aircraft, the Heinkel He 178 and in June of the same year he flew the first liquid-fuel rocket aircraft, the Heinkel He 176. His legendary flying skills enabled him to assist the pioneering German aircraft and engine design teams that included Wernher von Braun and Ernst Heinkel. He repeatedly risked his life extending the frontiers of aviation in speed, altitude and technology and survived many life-threatening incidents. This book is written by Erichs son who has used his fathers copious notes and log books that explain vividly the then halcyon days of German aviation history. Warsitz was feted by the Reichs senior military figures such as Milch, Udet and Lucht and even Hitler keenly followed his experimental flying. Little is known of this pioneer period because of the strict secrecy which shrouded the whole project it is a fascinating story that tells of the birth of the jet age and flight as we know it today. The book includes many unseen photographs and diagrams.
Hitler's Heroine
Hanna Reitsch longed to fly. Having broken records and earned the respect of the Nazi regime, she was the first female Luftwaffe test pilot, and eventually became Adolf Hitler's personal heroine. An ardent Nazi, Hanna was prepared to die for the cause, first as a test pilot for the dangerous V1 flying bombs and later by volunteering for a suggested Nazi 'kamikaze' squadron. After her capture she complained bitterly of not being able to die with her leader, but she went on to have a celebrated post-war flying career. She died at the age of 67, creating a new mystery – did Hanna kill herself using the cyanide pill Hitler had given her over thirty years earlier? Hitler's Heroine reveals new facts about the mysterious pilot and cuts through the many myths that have surrounded her life and death, bringing this fascinating woman back to life for the twenty-first century.
The Me 262 Stormbird
The Me 262 was the first of its kind, the first jet-powered aircraft. Although conceived before the war, with the initial plans being drawn in April 1939, the Stormbird was beset with technological (particularly the revolutionary engines) and political difficulties, resulting in it not entering combat until August 1944, with claims of nineteen downed Allied aircraft. The performance of the Me 262 so far exceeded that of Allied aircraft that on 1 Sepember 1944, USAAF General Carl Spaatz remarked that if greater numbers of German jets appeared, they could inflict losses heavy enough to force cancellation of the Allied daylight bombing offensive. The story of how the Stormbird came to be is fascinating history, and it comes to life in the hands of noted historian Colin Heaton. Told largely in the words of the German aces who flew it, The Me 262 Stormbird provides the complete history of this remarkable airplane from the drawing boards to combat in the skies over the Third Reich. Features two forewords, one by Jorg Czypionka, Me 262 night fighter pilot, and another by historian and author Barrett Tillman.
Rocketing Into the Future
This book describes the technology, history, and future of rocket planes. Michel van Pelt journies into this exciting world, examining the exotic concepts and actual flying vehicles that have been devised over the last hundred years. He recounts the history of rocket airplanes, from the early pioneers who attached simple rockets onto their wooden glider airplanes to the modern world of high-tech research vehicles. The author visits museums where rare examples of early rocket planes are kept and modern laboratories where future spaceplanes are being developed. He explains the technology in an easily understandable way, describing the various types of rocket airplanes and looking at the possib...
