Horten 229, Spirit of Thuringia

The Horten All-Wing Jet Fighter

by Andrei Shepelev and Huib Ottens

Cover of Horten 229, Spirit of Thuringia

Cover of Horten 229, Spirit of Thuringia by Andrei Shepelev and Huib Ottens

(last updated: 2010-12-31)

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Unfortunately the book is Out Of Print and there are no plans for a reprint. If you want to acquire a copy please check for second hand copies at f.i. Abebooks or Amazon.

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Original price  		Horten 229, Spirit of Thuringia 
 
Andrei Shepelev & Huib Ottens 
 
Classic Publications (An Ian Allan Publishing Imprint) 
 
c128pp, Hardback 
 
303 x 226 mm 
 
English 
 
1903223660 
 
c200 colour and b/w illustrationss 
 
September 2006 
 
£24.99 

Contents:

If you are interested in the story of the extraordinary Horten Ho 229 all-wing jet fighter and the Horten brothers (Reimar and Walter) who designed this aircraft, I think you will like this book.

It is published as number 12 in the well-known Luftwaffe Classic series by Classic Publications (an imprint of Ian Allan Publishing Ltd.).

We are very fortunate to be able to publish new information. Some of the highlights:
  1. We will show photographic proof that the Ho 229 V3 was indeed assembled in the USA after the war;
  2. We will tell the story behind the extraordinary thick nose section of the wing of Ho 229 and the reason for the sawdust layer in the wing (Stealth related?);
  3. We will tell the origin of the bat-tail on the later Horten flying wings (aerodynamic efficiency or just plain good-looks?);
  4. We will present new information about the post-war whereabouts of the Horten flying wings.

Furthermore we will present a very extensive visual representation of the Ho 229 by:

  1. A large number of photos;
  2. Original drawings;
  3. The full set of extremely detailed drawings of all the Ho 229 versions by renowned artist Arthur Bentley;
  4. Highly detailed computer artwork by Andrei Shepelev.

We were very fortunate to be able to talk to Prof. Dr. Karl Nickel and his wife Gunilde Nickel (born Horten and the sister of Reimar and Walter Horten) who were both closely involved in the development of the Horten aircraft during World War II. They supplied us with very interesting information and details. Prof. Dr. Nickel was also so kind to write the foreword for our book.

(Information regarding the booklet that formed the starting point for this book can be found at: Horten 229, Spirit of Thuringia by Andrei Shepelev)

If you have any suggestions or comments, please contact me at: huib (dot) ottens (at) bookwing (dot) nl