New book 'Focke-Wulf Jet Fighters' by Justo Miranda

[Justo Miranda]

The Tintin-style jacket

 

[Zizi6785]

On amazon.com: February 2, 2018

Dear Justo,
can we get a full table of contents?

Ok, i found it!

 

[newsdeskdan]

Is there time to put the hyphen between Focke and Wulf on the spine?

 

[Justo Miranda]

Please see the editor requirement :-\

14/08/2017 19:43
Dear Justo,

The package arrived safely. I note you desire a hyphen between 'Focke' and 'Wulf'. For the sake of clean typography we desire to omit the hyphen on the front cover. Everywhere else we can include it.

Best wishes,

Alan

 

[Justo Miranda]

The rejected original cover project :-\

 

[newsdeskdan]

Please see the editor requirement :-\

14/08/2017 19:43
Dear Justo,

The package arrived safely. I note you desire a hyphen between 'Focke' and 'Wulf'. For the sake of clean typography we desire to omit the hyphen on the front cover. Everywhere else we can include it.

Best wishes,

Alan

The spine's not the front cover though - it's part of the "everywhere else we can include it". I can see the logic of omitting it from the front cover (even if I might disagree with it), but the spine's a different part of the cover. I'm going to see that lack-of-hyphen sitting on my shelf very soon next to the other three volumes - can they get the hyphen onto the spine? Or have they already plated it up for printing? Or even printed it? I like the design generally though - nice and clean.

If it helps, you can send them this (see attached).

 

[Zizi6785]

Mail from amazon.de:
Estimated delivery time: 24 February 2018 - March 14, 2018

 

[athpilot]

The rejected original cover project :-\

Cool artwork! Thanx for sharing, Justo! Can you tell how the backcover will look?
Greetings

 

[Justo Miranda]

 

[Jayslater]

Greetings!

It has been a while since I have been here and the book should be with us sooner than later. Apologies for the delay, which was not helped by the Christmas shutdown.

I am sure that the end result will be well worth it, however. The press release is finished and will be sent to all aviation, modelling and military/history magazines as well as the national press.

With very best wishes,

Jay
j.slater AT fonthillmedia.com
Publisher

 

[sgeorges4]

where the focke wulf komet come from?

 

[sgeorges4]

By the way,where can I found your book?

 

[Justo Miranda]

Amazon February 2

 

[Zizi6785]

On Amazon: July 3, 2018
https://www.amazon.com/Focke-Wulf-Fighters-Justo-Miranda/dp/1781556644/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1517495497&sr=8-2&keywords=Justo+miranda

 

[newsdeskdan]

Amazon.co.uk says February 22.

 

[newsdeskdan]

Amazon.co.uk says February 22.

Email from Amazon.co.uk this morning - revised delivery date is Feb 28-Mar 2.

 

[Justo Miranda]

:-\

 

[athpilot]

...And the Eagle err the Focke Wulfs has landed!! B) At a first glance: it´s really great! Some examples: the stemmata of the Ta-183 on p. 57 is eye-opening. The two seat Trainer version Ta-183 S was completely new to me, just as the "ornithopter" by Prof. von Holst (great find indeed). I just only read a few of the texts so far, but until now I would say, that you contextualize your findings in this book the most. The drawing on p. 188 "german ramjets" shows among others the EMW A6 with additional ramjet. Is anything known on this type of ramjet. How should it look, what fuel was planned for it and how much thrust should it produce? Btw. the backcover is very cool. I like that style of aircraft profiles. Maybe you want to include something like this in your future publications? I would pay for it!

So far. Greetings
Athpilot

 

[Antonio]

Great news, your feedback is exciting, time to order!!

The covers look wonderful, I agree. Modern 3D renders are wonderful but don't want it to replace 2D art. Mr Miranda has a very personal style which looks gorgeous both in technical drawing and colour art and I enjoy it very much from his books.

 

[Zizi6785]

Arrived today from amazon.de!

 

[Zizi6785]

Missing for me P.II early version. Or is it a non-existent version?

 

[Justo Miranda]

...And the Eagle err the Focke Wulfs has landed!! B) At a first glance: it´s really great! Some examples: the stemmata of the Ta-183 on p. 57 is eye-opening. The two seat Trainer version Ta-183 S was completely new to me, just as the "ornithopter" by Prof. von Holst (great find indeed). I just only read a few of the texts so far, but until now I would say, that you contextualize your findings in this book the most. The drawing on p. 188 "german ramjets" shows among others the EMW A6 with additional ramjet. Is anything known on this type of ramjet. How should it look, what fuel was planned for it and how much thrust should it produce? Btw. the backcover is very cool. I like that style of aircraft profiles. Maybe you want to include something like this in your future publications? I would pay for it!

So far. Greetings
Athpilot

Probably Methanol "M-Stoff" or Non-Refined petrol "Br-Stoff"

 

[Justo Miranda]

Missing for me P.II early version. Or is it a non-existent version?

Here

 

[Justo Miranda]

"ornithopter" by Prof. von Holst

 

[Zizi6785]

Thanks, but missing me from the book and with your professional drawing!
By the way, this is a great book, it is my favorite of the series!


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[athpilot]

Thanks a lot, Justo! Great informations. I also would, it´s your best book so far.
Cheers

 

[athpilot]

One more thing: in img.028 is a small "hatch" between the landing legs in the underfuselage. Could this be a bay for cameras or even small bombs?? Were there any plans to use the A-6 as a "bomber"?

 

[Justo Miranda]

Reconnaissence cameras

 

[hesham]

Amazing my dear Justo.

 

[newsdeskdan]

My copy finally arrived this morning. I wouldn't say I liked it any more or less than the previous three - it's the usual blend of fact-based and speculative drawings, comparisons with similar projects from around the world and even a handful of original drawings. Justo's drawing style is unique, attractive and very redolent of those heady days in the late 1990s when the world seemed a less complicated place. I'm not sure about the writing - Focke-Wulf's TL-Jager Entwurf II didn't receive the designation Ta 183 until March 1945, and there was no A-0, they went straight to the A-1 even before the V1 (the Lieferplan shows the A-1 due for completion in mid-June 1945 and the 'V' series, V1-V10, to be completed by early December 1945), there were no plans for a two-seater or one with a radar in its 'nose' - I could go on. But the drawings are beautiful and that's why it's a great purchase. Looking forward to the next one!

 

[gatoraptor]

Amazon (U.S.) is still showing availability on 3 July...

 

[Justo Miranda]

My copy finally arrived this morning. I wouldn't say I liked it any more or less than the previous three - it's the usual blend of fact-based and speculative drawings, comparisons with similar projects from around the world and even a handful of original drawings. Justo's drawing style is unique, attractive and very redolent of those heady days in the late 1990s when the world seemed a less complicated place. I'm not sure about the writing - Focke-Wulf's TL-Jager Entwurf II didn't receive the designation Ta 183 until March 1945, and there was no A-0, they went straight to the A-1 even before the V1 (the Lieferplan shows the A-1 due for completion in mid-June 1945 and the 'V' series, V1-V10, to be completed by early December 1945), there were no plans for a two-seater or one with a radar in its 'nose' - I could go on. But the drawings are beautiful and that's why it's a great purchase. Looking forward to the next one!

 

[Justo Miranda]

On the workbench…
- ‘Enemy at the Gates: Panic Fighters of the Second World War’
- ‘Fighters of the Dying Sun: The Most Advanced Japanese Fighters of the Second World War’
- ‘The Ultimate Night Fighters of the Luftwaffe’.
- ‘War in the Darkness over the Reich : Luftwaffe Night Fighters of the World War II’.
- ‘The Dark Side of the Cold War’ that would cover the Sonic barrier, early Stealth and their U.F.O. cover. So far a project only.
- ‘The Rise of the Jet Fighter’. It would be about the first European, North American and Soviet Models and their impact in the Cold War. Also at a project stage.

 

[athpilot]

On the workbench…
- ‘Enemy at the Gates: Panic Fighters of the Second World War’
- ‘Fighters of the Dying Sun: The Most Advanced Japanese Fighters of the Second World War’
- ‘The Ultimate Night Fighters of the Luftwaffe’.
- ‘War in the Darkness over the Reich : Luftwaffe Night Fighters of the World War II’.
- ‘The Dark Side of the Cold War’ that would cover the Sonic barrier, early Stealth and their U.F.O. cover. So far a project only.
- ‘The Rise of the Jet Fighter’. It would be about the first European, North American and Soviet Models and their impact in the Cold War. Also at a project stage.

Great news! The Panic Fighters will be released next february, won´t they?

 

[Justo Miranda]

85% drawings and 70% texts completed

 

[GTX]

Quite a few of those new ones look interesting. Are you able to provide more details on them?

 

[Justo Miranda]

"Enemy at the Gates: Panic Fighters of the Second World War"
CONTENTS SCALE DRAWINGS
- Avia B.35 Mock-up
- Avia B.35.1
- Avia B.35.3
- Avia B.135.1
- PZL P.50 1st prototype
- PZL P.50 2nd prototype
- PZL P.55
- PZL P.56
- RWD 25 Sokol
- PZL P.45 Sokol
- PWS 42 Sokol
- Orlogs Vaerftet OV-J-1
- Fairey P4/34
- Koolhoven FK.55
- Koolhoven FK 58 with DB 600
- Fokker Ontwerp 150,151,192 and 192
- Fokker D.XXI H with Hispano Suiza 12 Y
- Fokker D.XXIII
- De Schelde S.21
- Renard R.36,37 and 38
- Renard R.40
- Renard R.42
- C.A.P.R.A. R.30
- Bloch MB 700
- Bugatti 110 C.1
- Morane Saulnier MS 408 C1
- Morane Saulnier MS 450
- Morane Saulnier MS 460
- Morane Saulnier MS 540
- Morane Saulnier MS 640
- Payen Pa 112 C1
- Roussel 30
- Potez 230
- Miles M.20/1
- Miles M.20/2
- Miles M.24
- Percival P.32
- Percival P.33
- Shamah Rammer
- Martin-Baker Swinging Arm
- Hawker Tempest with R.R. Eagle
- EKW C-3602/03
- Doflug D-3802
- I.A.R. 80 with Jumo 211 Da
- I.A.R. 80 with DB 601 AA
- Manfred Weiss W.M.23
- Marton XV-01
- Ikarus IK-2
- Rogozarsky IK-3
- V.L. Myrsky
- V.L. Pyörremyrsky
- V.L. Puuska
- Irbitis I-16
- Irbitis I-19
- Cuckurs C-6
- Aviotease PN-3
- SAAB J19
- SAAB J22
- SAAB J23
- SAAB J27
- Kwangsi Type 3
- Chu XP-0
- Chu XP-1
- Curtiss-Wright CW-21
- Curtiss-Wright CW-21B
- Republic P-43A
- Vultee P-66
- North American NA 68
- North American NA 69
- Commonwealth XP-17
- Commonwealth CA-14
- Commonwealth CA-14A
- Commonwealth CAC P-176
- Commonwealth CA-15 (may 1942)
- Commonwealth CA-15 (november 1942)
- Commonwealth CA-15 (early 1943)
- Commonwealth CA-15 (june 1943)
- Commonwealth CA-15 R.R. Griffon 61
- Commonwealth CA-15 Racer

 

[Justo Miranda]

"Enemy at the Gates: Panic Fighters of the Second World War"

 

[gatoraptor]

"Enemy at the Gates: Panic Fighters of the Second World War"
CONTENTS SCALE DRAWINGS

- Doflug D-3802

If you're including the D-3802, I presume that you'll also include the one-off D-3803, the ultimate "MS.406"!

 

[Justo Miranda]

Postwar design, only one profile here