Heinkel He 162

From Drawing Board to Destruction: The Volksjäger Spatz

Robert Forsyth, Eddie Creek

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English

Crecy Publishing
01 November 2023

History; Military aircraft; Aircraft: general interest

Created in desperation by the Nazi leadership in mid-1944, and powered by a BMW turbojet, the He 162 was known to its pilots as the 'Spatz' (the 'Sparrow'). This title draws on hundreds of Heinkel company papers to offer a, insight into the workings of the Nazi production system in the late-war period, as well as other German and Allied documents.

By: Robert Forsyth, Eddie Creek
Imprint: Crecy Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 303mm, Width: 226mm,
ISBN: 9781800352995
ISBN 10: 1800352999
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eddie J. Creek has been researching Luftwaffe aircraft for over 40 years, publishing his first book, German Aircraft of the Second World War, in 1972. After retiring as an architect in 1991, Eddie established Classic Publications with Robert Forsyth. He again co-operated with Richard Smith in the production of an acclaimed four-volume history of the Me 262, published by Classic, and this was followed by several volumes on the Luftwaffe fighter and bomber units and their markings for Classic.

Reviews for Heinkel He 162: From Drawing Board to Destruction: The Volksjäger Spatz

"""...serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in building a model of this interesting aircraft.""-- ""Internet Modeler"" ""Late-WWII enthusiasts will love this sumptuous study."" -- ""Cybermodeler"""