{"product_id":"secret-projects-of-the-luftwaffe-dan-sharp-9781911658245","title":"Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe: Heinkel He 162","description":"Heinkel's single-jet He 162 fighter arrived in Luftwaffe service at the very end of the Second World War - but its development can be traced back to the beginning of July 1944. A contest had been set in motion to design a powerful and aerodynamically advanced replacement for Messerschmitt's twin-jet Me 262 and Heinkel believed it could win.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the competition progressed and Germany's resources dwindled, it became clear that an advanced jet fighter was not what the Luftwaffe needed. A new concept was formulated: a cheap, basic fighter equipped with a single readily-available turbojet. The advanced fighter contest was temporarily shelved and Volksj臠er was born.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSwept metal wings, V-tail and HeS 011 engine swapped for straight wooden wings, conventional tail and BMW 003 engine, Heinkel's fighter design was rushed through a brief selection process before Adolf Hitler himself placed an order for 1,000 a month. A massive effort saw the He 162 go from blueprints to flying prototype in less than two months. But was it a triumph of engineering prowess or a costly white elephant which hastened the end of the war? Using contemporary documents, author Dan Sharp explains and explores the development history of this fascinating and controversial late-war 'secret project'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dan Sharp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911658247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911658245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperTempest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.30w x 0.40d","brand":"Dan Sharp","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983780741375,"sku":"9781911658245","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b75477b0-08e2-4108-ab70-857cf39f8a2e.jpg?v=1683268677","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/secret-projects-of-the-luftwaffe-dan-sharp-9781911658245","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}