Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War I

	Autor: Peter Grosz, Peter Schiemer, George Haddow Data publikacji: 2002-01-00 ISBN: 9781891268052 (1891268058) Wydawca: FLYING MACHINES PRESS Wymiary: 31.1 x 23.5 x 5.1 cm Oprawa: twarda Liczba stron: 544 220.00 zł
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Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One is the most comprehensive, detailed and accurate story of these exotic aircraft ever written. Based on more than 20 years of research, it includes 544 fact-filled pages covering all manufacturers and their aircraft. Foreign aircraft and helicopter development are also fully covered, and 12 appendices summarize important information on aircraft projects, armament, flying units, projected aircraft deliveries in 1919 and more. The book is lavishly illustrated with 925 rare photographs and 100 three-view aircraft drawings to standard international modeling scales (1/48 and 1/72). Winner of a prestigious Aviation/Space Writers Association Award of Excellence for nonfiction defense books, Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One is the ideal reference for World War I aircraft historians, enthusiasts and modelers. Contents Foreword by Peter Paret Acknowledgement How to Use this Book vii Introduction Section I-Austro-Hungarian Aircraft Companies Lohner Series 10 Phonix Series 20 Avitik Series 30 Lloyd Series 40 Oeffag Series 50 UFAG Series 60 Fischamend Series 70 WKF Series 80 MAG Series 90 Thone & Fiala Series 100 Section II-Austro-Hungarian Aircraft Without Numbers Section III-Austro-Hungarian Helicopter Development Section IV-German and Foreign Aircraft Albatros Series 21 Aviatik Series 31 DFW Series 01 Rumpler Series 02 Fokker Series 03 and 04 Hansa-Brandenburg Series 05, 06, and 60.5 Friedrichshafen Series 07 Gotha Series 08 LFVG Series 08.100 Anatra Series 010 Section V-German and Foreign Aircrat Without Numbers Section VI-Foreign and Captured Aircraft, Series 00 Appendices Appendix 1 Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft Designation System Appendix 2 Checklist of Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft Appendix 3 Production Acceptances 1914-1918 Appendix 4 Austro-Hungarian Engine Numbers 1914-1918 Appendix 5 Austro-Hungarian Engine Production 1914-1918 Appendix 6 Projected Aircraft Deliveries through March 1919 Appendix 7 LFT Aircraft Specifications for 1918 Appendix 8 Knoller Aircraft Production Program Appendix 9 Photo Single-Seat Aircraft (Fotoeinsitzerflugzeuge) 3 Appendix 10 Austro-Hungarian Aircraft Armament Appendix 11 Austro-Hungarian Aircraft Projects Appendix 12 Austro-Hungarian Army Flying Units Glossary and Abbreviations Bibliography Index This is the full story behind some of the most important Allied aircraft of WWI. More than 950 rare photos and 25 pages of color plates document all 400 French planes that were the mainstay of Allied air power. Three-view drawings in standard scales (1/48 and 1/72) are perfect for modelers and artists. Includes operational details and orders of battle. Excellent book. Comprehensive research, good photographs and scale drawings, exhaustive list of Austro-Hungarian aircraft designed, produced and flown during the First World War. Authors decided to remove colour profiles from the second edition on the basis on doubts about colour interpretation. Nevertheless, this book is amongst the finest examples of aviation history publications. The aircraft of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire during WWI are a neglected subject if there ever was one. Even most publications on the aviation of this period devote little attention to them. But now the gaps in your knowledge can be filled, by a work that is very rich in detailed information and rare pictures. A large number of line drawings to 1/72 or 1/48 scale are also included; and the work is completed by some very interesting appendices. The authors have done admirable research. They do admit that the organisation of the book can be confusing, and indeed it is, even with their guidelines at hand! The individual aircraft types are arranged under their builder’s name, instead of that of their design organisation, even if the builder only produced the aircraft under license. And the production aircraft are not grouped together with the prototypes. But is is a minor flaw, and on the other hand this allows them to illustrate the performance of manufacturers better: Some delivered a great product, others sent pilots to war in deathtraps of shoddy workmanship. This book can be highly recommended to everyone interested in the aviation of WWI. Even if you are well versed in the subject, it is extremely unlikely that it won’t contain a lot of new information for you.