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Messerschmitt Me 262: Development /Testing/Production (Schiffer Book for Collectors ()

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This is a 'must have' book on the Messerschmitt Me 262. Lots of new photographs. Outstanding color photos - excellent text. Every page something new.

I called this an overview because while this book has many excellent photos (some in WW2 color, others of a beautfully restorted Me-262), the author gives a general background of jet development, the difficulties in getting this jet into service.

There are plenty of line drawings of all aspects of the plane, statistics and data for those interested in such details. The book itself is first class - glossy paper, great photos - especially of the factories before and after the Allied raids as well as photos of the hardened shelters the Germans were building to protect the factories from air raids.

Crowood Aviation Series has a book on the Me-262 with a little more narrative (by David Barker), but the photos in the book are what makes this one a great buy. I appreciate both technical and artistic aspects, which is why I bought both! If you have to choose one, it would boil down to whether or not you prefer facts/stats over photos and color. Both books are good. I lean towards this one.

This book is not only historically accurate, but easy to read as well, with many original photos and illustrations. Like already said, it's a 'must have'.
However, if you are more interested in operational use of the Me262 you could be dissapointed. This work is more about prototypes and airframe variations: no savage dogfights in here...