Overview

Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One is the most comprehensive, detailed and accurate story of these exotic aircraft ever written. Based on more than 20 years of research, it includes 544 fact-filled pages covering all manufacturers and their aircraft. Foreign aircraft and helicopter development are also fully covered, and 12 appendices summarize important information on aircraft projects, armament, flying units, projected aircraft deliveries in 1919 and more. The book is lavishly illustrated with 925 rare photographs and 100 three-view aircraft drawings to standard international modeling scales (1/48 and 1/72). Winner of a prestigious Aviation/Space Writers Association Award of Excellence for nonfiction defense books, Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One is the ideal reference for World War I aircraft historians, enthusiasts and modelers.

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Author:   Peter Schiemer ,  George Haddow ,  Peter M. Grosz
Publisher:   Flying Machines Press,US
Imprint:   Flying Machines Press,US
Dimensions:   Width: 25.00cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 31.00cm
Weight:   2.870kg
ISBN:  

9781891268052

ISBN 10:   1891268058
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   15 February 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Foreword by Peter Paret Acknowledgement How to Use this Book vii Introduction Section I-Austro-Hungarian Aircraft Companies Lohner Series 10 Phonix Series 20 Avitik Series 30 Lloyd Series 40 Oeffag Series 50 UFAG Series 60 Fischamend Series 70 WKF Series 80 MAG Series 90 Thone & Fiala Series 100 Section II-Austro-Hungarian Aircraft Without Numbers Section III-Austro-Hungarian Helicopter Development Section IV-German and Foreign Aircraft Albatros Series 21 Aviatik Series 31 DFW Series 01 Rumpler Series 02 Fokker Series 03 and 04 Hansa-Brandenburg Series 05, 06, and 60.5 Friedrichshafen Series 07 Gotha Series 08 LFVG Series 08.100 Anatra Series 010 Section V-German and Foreign Aircrat Without Numbers Section VI-Foreign and Captured Aircraft, Series 00 Appendices Appendix 1 Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft Designation System Appendix 2 Checklist of Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft Appendix 3 Production Acceptances 1914-1918 Appendix 4 Austro-Hungarian Engine Numbers 1914-1918 Appendix 5 Austro-Hungarian Engine Production 1914-1918 Appendix 6 Projected Aircraft Deliveries through March 1919 Appendix 7 LFT Aircraft Specifications for 1918 Appendix 8 Knoller Aircraft Production Program Appendix 9 Photo Single-Seat Aircraft (Fotoeinsitzerflugzeuge) 3 Appendix 10 Austro-Hungarian Aircraft Armament Appendix 11 Austro-Hungarian Aircraft Projects Appendix 12 Austro-Hungarian Army Flying Units Glossary and Abbreviations Bibliography Index

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