Turbulent Journey: The Jumo Engine, Operation Paperclip, and the American Dream (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764363559)

• Siegfried Decher was part of the engineering team that designed the engines that powered the 262.
• At the end of the war, Decher was nearly stranded in the Soviet Occupation Zone, but the US military made contact and offered a way out.
• As the principal responsible for a control system in the Jumo engine, Decher was of value to the Allies. Plans to evacuate during Operation Paperclip fell through.
• After a detour in France, Decher reached American shores several years later, where he enjoyed a successful career in the civil aviation industry.

This untold story of early jet development is recounted by Siegfried's son, Reiner. Reiner, an accomplished engineer in his own right, constructs the story through a combination of his own memories and original letters and documents from his family archive.

Author: Reiner Decher
ISBN-10: 0764363557
ISBN-13: 9780764363559
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 10/25/2022
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.40w x 1.40d