Saturday, April 07, 2007 - 07:25 PM UTC
A new fantastic looking book from MMP covering Helicopters and Auto-gyros Of the Third Reich.
Rotor-craft of The Third Reich
Ryszard Witkowski
Teodor Liviu Morosanu (Illustrator)
Remi Pierlot (Illustrator)
ISBN: 978-83-89450-43-2
Release date: April 2007
Red Series No 5109
Softcover
104 pages (24 in colour)
240x165 mm (B5)

Synopsis
The technical problems involved in developing practical helicopters were studied and largely solved by German designers in the late ‘30s, and the Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine used rotor-craft operationally in a variety of roles during WW2. This book describes the development and use of auto-gyros and helicopters in Germany up to 1945, plus the postwar use of German machines, and their influence on later helicopter designs, in other countries.

Contents
History, development and use of the German helicopters.
1/72nd and 1/48th scale plans. Colour profiles.
Some of the Rotor-craft covered.
Fa 225
Fa 284
Fa 325
Fw 354 Triebflügel
Fa 269 Kurzstartjagdflugzeug
Fa 283 Kampfhubschrauber
Also ‘Paper’ Projects are covered.
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Hi Andy Wow! I'll definitely look out for this one! Mushroom Books are superb value and I happen to have a few German WW2 helos waiting in my stash! All the best Rowan
APR 07, 2007 - 08:38 PM
If you're interested in this new book, then you will definitely be interested in "Helicopters of the Third Reich" by Steve Coates (with Jean-Christophe Carbonel). A review of this book was published by Heli-Kit News in December 2002: You can read it here: LINK Cheers, CJ.
APR 17, 2007 - 02:42 PM
Hello, I've been lucky enough to have gathered up quite a few books on the German Secret Weapons..including the two helicopter books mentioned on this forum page..i can tell you they are excellent reading along with some amazing photographs..the Mushroom Publishing book has a few pages of full colour pictures of the Helicopters and a 1/72 scale drawing in it..for the price of the book it's well worth hunting down if you have a great interest in the subject..I build in exclusively 1/72 scale (if you want to build the Fa223 Drache in 1/72 you have to get the Huma model!!) i have 3 of the German helicopters so books like these are vital for a good build...i'm still after a very rare decent complete model of the Kolibri in 1/72 by Huma..i have one but it's got a few pieces missing...if anyone knows of where to find one i'd be very grateful for the imformation!! Hope that helps....Steve in the UK
MAR 12, 2009 - 01:00 PM
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