Hitler's Jet Plane - The Me 262 Story - New Copy

Hitler's Jet Plane - The Me 262 Story\nThe full story of the German jet plane.  Explores Hitler's personal involvement in the design and production.  How the Me 262 could have changed the course of the war.\nThe Me 262 was the world's first operational military jet.  Hitler believed that it would become Germany's 'miracle weapon' and took a great personal interest in its development.  Pilot Mano Ziegler was involved from its inception and contributed to its design and testing.\nCould the Me 262 have broken Allied supremacy in the air?  Why did it take so long to come into service and why were hundreds of German pilots sacrificed in developing it?  Most important of all, why did the Me 262 prove not to be the unparalleled success that Goering claimed it would be and what role did Hitler play in this ultimate failure?  These are some of the questions this compelling book answers.\n\nSoftback, 206 pages, with many black & white photographs\n\nISBN 0