This book covers the design, production and combat employment of two German flying boats, the Dornier Do 26 and the Blohm & Voss 138.
Included are technical drawings of all constructed variants of the two flying boates.
Covered additionally are the catapult ships that operated with the flying boats. Presented as well are other aircraft that were launched from the catapult ships; they were the Dornier Wal, the Dornier Do 18 and the Blohm & Voss Ha 139. Many of the drawings in the book make it possible to better understand the issues relating to catapult launchings from the ships. All constructed catapult ships that operated in the period 1934 - 1945 are presented.
620 b/w photographs, 5 color photographs, 162 technical drawings, 10 tables, 2 maps, 75 color drawings and 19 unit insignia.
Author(s): Waldemar Trojca /Gregor Trojca
Publisher: VDM/Nickel
Pages: 480
Language: German
Edition: 1
Year of publication: 2015
Dimensions: 30 x 21,5 cm
Binding: Hardcover
Weight: 2.10 kg