Finally, I got the book and the sensations are mixed.
As a biography or historical book, I don't really recommend it. The author is not part of the circle of Argentine aeronautical historians and writers and it is noted that he wrote the entire book based on anecdotes or stories that Reimar Horten's son told him. He doesn't seem to have done much research on the subject in official documentation or previous publications.
For example, he says that the design of the IA-58 Pucara was commissioned to Horten by the dictator Juan Carlos Ongania in the 60s. And that one day he entered his office and all the drawings and design reports had disappeared and then when they appeared, they were signed by Commodore Ing. Hector Ruiz. Something totally false, and there is a lot of documentation available about it.
He also says that Boeing used the Horten IV and VI to design the swept wings of the B-707. Or that Horten designed the Vulcan while he was in England and then Avro presented the design as its own.
And as always, the comparison with Northrop, which supposedly based on Horten's designs, the story of Northrop engineers working secretly for two weeks in Horten's house who advised them on the design of the B-2 , etc. As if the XB-35 and YB-49 had never flown while the Ho-XVIII Amerika Bomber did not go beyond a drawing presented in February/March 45
Many legends and myths to exalt the figure of Horten and little historical rigor.
The only interesting thing that makes it worth having is the number of drawings and photos for unpublished projects made by Horten at the FMA. I suppose that over time they will begin to be uploaded to the web.
