About the Book
During the Second World War both Germany and Japan developed several types of anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles. Unfortunately for them, the Allies were technologically superior in electronic warfare by mid-1944, just in time to interfere the guidance systems of first generation. The Japanese thought to have found the tactic to stop the invasion fleets, with the ritual of the terminal dive bombing. The Germans adapted their Sturmjager squadrons to the Taran tactics learnt from the Soviets. Once the radio frequency war was lost, the Axis scientists tried to develop other control techniques. But the acoustic, electrostatic and infrared sensors, together with the TV guidance system, were not ready on time and broken cables made the wire guided bombs frequently fail. Both countries began to design ramming fighters and suicide bombers when the futile devastation of their cities by the Allies bombers ensured that, when the time comes, there would not be lack of volunteer pilots. But this book is just about machines, depicting all known designs of all Axis suicide airplanes and panic fighters."
Table of Contents:
Aerial Ramming; German Rammers-Rammkommando Elbe, Messerschmitt Bf 109 rammings, Messerschmitt Bf 110 rammings, Messerschmitt Me 410 rammings, Messerschmitt Me 262 rammings, Sturmjagern, Focke Wulf Fw 190 rammings, Armament of the Focke Wulf Fw 190, Totaleinsatz; Bachem manned rocket; Blohm und Voss BV 40; Blohm und Voss / Stockel Rammschussjager; Daimler Benz Schnellbombertrager; DFS Menschengesteuerte Bombe; DFS/Lippisch Bombensegler; DFS Eber; DVL Jagdsegler- Parasite fighter, Antiship Bomber, Dive Bomber; Fieseler Fi 103 Reichenberg; Focke Wulf Sprengstofftrager; Focke Wulf Rammjager; Gotha P.54 Rammer; Gotha P.55; Gotha P.56 and P.57; Lippisch Rammer; Messerschmitt Me 328- The Me 328 A-2 (December 15, 1942), Me 328 A-3 (December 15, 1942), Me 328 B-0 (December 15, 1942), Me 328 B-1 (December 15, 1942), Me 328 B-2, Me 328 B-3, Me 328 SO, Me P.1079 / 17 (July 3 1942), Me P.1079/17 (July 7 1942), Submarine Launched variants, Emergency fighters; Messerschmitt P.1103 and P.1104- Me P.1103 Entwurf XII-283 (September 12.1944), Me P.1104 Entwurf XVIII-118 (September 22.1944), Me P.1104-S53 Entwurf XVIII-125 (August 10, 1944); Zeppelin Rammer; IJA Suicide airplanes-Tachikawa Ki.9 Spruce, Mitsubishi Ki.21 Sally, Nakajima Ki.27 Nate, Tachikawa Ki.36/Ki.55 Ida, Nakajima Ki.43 Oscar, Nakajima Ki.44 Tojo, Kawasaki Ki.45 Nick, Mitsubishi Ki.46 Dinah, Kawasaki Ki.48 Lily, Nakajima Ki.49 Helen, Mitsubishi Ki.51 Sonia, Tachikawa Ki.54 Hickory, Mitsubishi Ki.57 Topsy, Kawasaki Ki.61/Ki.100 Tony, Mitsubishi Ki.67/Ki.167Peggy, Ki.79 2 Koren, Nakajima Ki.84 Frank, Mizuyama Ta-Go, Kokusai Ki.86 Cypress, Showa L2D; IJN Suicide airplanes-Aichi D1A2 Susie, Aichi D3A Val, Aichi E13A Jake, Aichi M6A1 Seiran, Kawanishi E7K2 Alf, Kugisho D5Y1 Miojo, Kyushu K11W Shiragiku, Mitsubishi A5M4 Claude, Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Mitsubishi F1M2 Pete, Nakajima B5N Kate, Nakajima C6N Saiun, Nakajima J1N1 Irving, Yokosuka K5Y1 Willow, Yokosuka P1Y1 Frances; Kokoku Heiki; Kokoku Heiki Go.1-Kawanishi N1K1-J Shiden, Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden KAI, Mitsubishi Raiden, Nakajima B6N Tenzan, Yokosuka D4Y Suisei, Aichi B7A Ryusei; Kokoku Heiki Go-2-Kugisho MXY7 Ohka, Ohka with floats, Kawanishi Baika, Mizuno Shinryu, Shinryu I, Shinryu II, Nakajima Maru-Ten, Kugisho Tenga, Yokosuka R2Y2 Keiun, Kakukyoku Rammer; Kokoku Heiki Go.3-Nakajima Ki.115-Ko Tsurugi, Nakajima Ki.115-Otsu Tsurugi, Nakajima Ki.115-Hei Tsurugi, Showa Toka; Nakajima Ki.230; INDEX.
About the Author :
Born with the B-52, this tech drawer and Spanish Air Force Museum advisor uses advanced drawing methods to rebuild historical aircraft, starting from original parts. Historian specialized in German Secret Weapons; he usually works in the twilight zone between rational engineering and Nazi esotericism, without letting himself being dragged by the dark side of the force. His research has helped to deconstruct several myths on the flying saucers and the Hitler A bomb. Justo has published six books and thirty monographs on aeronautical subjects. He lives in Madrid with his wife Paula, journalist at Reuters and co-author of his works.
