Synopses & Reviews
This is the second volume in the Japanese Secret Project series, compiled by popular demand after the great success of the first volume. This popularity reveals that Secret and X-Plane aircraft projects remain highly popular with historians, enthusiasts, modelers, and the flight sim community. Surprisingly, secret Japanese planes of World War 2 remain an area that has not been extensively covered due to scarcity of information. They do, however, have a large base of interest; the vast number of aircraft featured within this book actually flew or were in development. As with the first volume, the book is divided into two sections dedicated to the two air forces of the IJA and IJN, with more than forty aircraft examined, each with its history, variants, performance, and any combat records laid out in an easy-to-read fashion. This is beautifully complemented by stunning color renditions of the aircraft in combat and color profiles of genuine markings and camouflage.
Synopsis
Frequently requested and long-awaited is the second selection of fascinating, undisclosed Japanese aviation projects, including early pre-war designs, heavily illustrated with technical specification drawings and photographs. This is beautifully complemented by stunning color renditions of the aircraft in combat and color profiles of genuine markings and camouflage.
About the Author
Edwin M. Dyer, born 1969, has studied military technology for over 20 years, concentrating on weaponry from 1914 through 1960. In 1999, he created the Hikoki:1946 website, highlighting Japanese experimental aircraft. In his spare time, he is a World War 2 reenactor, attending public events with his extensive militaria collection throughout the spring and summer seasons. He is currently serving in the United States Civil Air Patrol with the rank of Master Sergeant.