In 1939, as Europe went to war, the German Air Ministry asked aircraft manufacturers for proposals for an ‘Amerikabomber’, an ultra-long-range, four-engined aircraft capable of attacking the USA from airfields in Germany. Projects were tendered by Junkers, Focke-Wulf and Messerschmitt. The latter proposed the Me264 and Messerschmitt’s personal influence was such that he was not only allowed to go ahead with the design, but was also given an immediate order for three aircraft. This book examines the history of this controversial project. Using original German documentation and rare photographs, this book details the story of the remarkable ‘Amerikabomber’ projects which were intended to bomb New York and other American cities. The aircraft types featured in the book include, in addition to the Me 264, the Ta 400, Fw 238, Ju 390 and the jet-powered Ho XVIII B flying wing. The books also studies the reality behind the myth associated with Germany’s atomic bomb carrier.
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