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Jack Herris

    Jack Herris is steeped in aviation history, drawing on a deep well of personal experience and scholarly research. His family's connection to aviation during World War II and his own distinguished career as a naval aviator provide a unique lens through which he examines early aviation. Herris meticulously details the engineering and operational aspects of WWI aircraft, combining his background in aeronautics and his extensive work as a pilot and aviation historian. His passion for preserving and sharing this history is evident in his prolific writing and his dedication to publishing the work of other aviation scholars.

    German Armored Warplanes of WWI
    Letadla 1. světové války 1914 - 1918
    • German Armored Warplanes of WWI

      • 150 stránek
      • 6 hodin čtení

      This book describes and illustrates the development of German Navy seaplane fighters in WWI with text, 223 rare, contemporary photos, nine color photos, 27 color profiles, five evocative paintings, and tables of information including production quantities and serial numbers of aircraft and technical specifications. The origins and evolution of each subclass of naval fighter, including single-seat floatplanes, single-seat flying boats, two-seat biplanes, and two-seat monoplanes are discussed in chapters for each class. German naval fighter production and procurement strategies are discussed in the context of the German strategic situation. In addition, the book includes 1/48 scale drawings of eight aircraft types (the Brandenburg KDW, W16, W19, W25, W33, and W34 and the Rumpler 6B1 and 6B2) in its 150 pages. It is of interest to aviation historians, enthusiasts, and modelers.

      German Armored Warplanes of WWI2012
      4,4
    • Letadla 1. světové války 1914 - 1918

      • 192 stránek
      • 7 hodin čtení

      Ilustrovaný popis letadel (stíhací a bombardovací letadla, vzducholodě) v době 1. světové války podle vývoje a jejich nasazení v bojových konfliktech.

      Letadla 1. světové války 1914 - 19182010
      5,0