The World's First Swept-Wing Jet Aircraft.
Lommel. In the summer of 1944, the prototype of the Ju 287 V1, a four-engine jet bomber with forward swept wings, took to the skies over Leipzig-Brandis and made history with its unusual design. This book reveals the striking craft through previously unpublished reports, photographs and drawings, examining not only its specifics but also its contributions to future jet aircraft designs in both the East and the West. 224 pages, 300+ B&W photographs, line drawings 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0021029