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| | ZenithPress.com - Messerschmitt Me264 Amerikabomber: The Luftwaffe's Lost Transatlantic Bomber - by Eddie Creek |
 | | In 1939, the German Air Ministry asked aircraft manufacturers for proposals for an Amerikabomber, an ultra-long-range, four-engined aircraft capable of attacking the USA from airfields in Germany. |
 | | The latter proposed the Me264 and Messerschmitt's personal influence was such that he was not only allowed to go ahead with the design, but was also given an immediate order for three aircraft. |
 | | Using original German documentation and rare photographs, this book details the story of the remarkable Amerikabomber projects.Aircraft types featured in the book include, the Me 264, the Ta 400, Fw 238, Ju 390 and the jet-powered Ho XVIII B flying wing. |
| www.zenithpress.com /ProductDetails_36803.ncm (323 words) |
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