Overview
This is the second volume in the Japanese Secret Project series, compiled by popular demand after the great success of the first volume. This popularity reveals that Secret and X-Plane aircraft projects remain highly popular with historians, enthusiasts, modellers and the flight sim community. Surprisingly, secret Japanese planes of World War 2 remain an area which has not been extensively covered due to scarcity of information. They do, however, have a large base of interest as unlike the majority of secret Luftwaffe programs that were resigned to the drawing board, the vast number of aircraft featured within this book actually flew or were in development. As with the first volume, the book is divided into two sections dedicated to the two air forces of the IJA and IJN, with over 40 aircraft examined, each with its history, variants, performance, and any combat records laid out in an easy to read fashion. This is beautifully complimented by stunning colour renditions of the aircraft in combat and colour profiles of genuine markings and camouflage.The majority of the book is dedicated to aircraft that were under development or in service during the war years, but there are examples of pre-war experimental aircraft, and a selection of missile projects. Sample aircraft projects include: Imperial Japanese Army Air Force Tachikawa Ki-104 fighter Kawasaki Ki-48-II Kai and Ki-174 suicide light bomber Nakajima Ki-117 high altitude fighter Kawasaki Ki-119 light bomber Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force Hitachi 'He-Type' heavy bomber Aichi S1A Denko night fighter Mitsubishi Q2M1 ASW bomber Kawanishi K-60 flying boat Yokosuka D5Y1 Myojo Kai suicide aircraft
Full Product Details
Author: Edwin M. Dyer
Publisher: Crecy Publishing
Imprint: Classic Publications
Dimensions:
Width: 21.50cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 28.00cm
Weight: 0.953kg
ISBN: 9781906537418
ISBN 10: 1906537410
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 31 January 2015
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
If you're seeking a convenient compendium of Japanese aircraft projects, look here! --David Veres Cybermodeler (04/09/2015)
"""If you're seeking a convenient compendium of Japanese aircraft projects, look here!""--David Veres""Cybermodeler"" (04/09/2015)"
Author Information
Edwin M. Dyer, born 1969, has studied military technology for more than twenty years, concentrating on weaponry from 1914 through 1960. In 1999, he created the Hikoki:1946 website, highlighting Japanese experimental aircraft. In his spare time, he is a World War 2 reenactor, attending public events with his extensive militaria collection throughout the spring and summer seasons. He is currently serving in the United States Civil Air Patrol with the rank of master sergeant.
