Heinkel: He 177, 277, 274

The story of the evolution of Heinkels heavyweight bomber, described in this volume, is one of genius, disaster and despair. The He 177 was conceived as a long-range heavy dive bomber, a big-brother to the Stuka and it was hoped to become one of the pillars of the Luftwaffes armament. It incorporated many novel ideas, such as two engines powering one propeller, but was plagued with teething problems and unreliability that caused the deaths of many test pilots and led to a small production run. The story of Heinkel's ill-fated heavyweight bomber of World War II. The He 177 was conceived as a long-range heavy dive bomber, a big-brother to the Stuka and it was hoped to become one of the pillars of the Luftwaffe's armament. Its design incorporated many novel ideas and inventions. "The story of the evolution of Heinkel's heavyweight is one of genius, disaster and despair... This then, is the entire story of this unlucky aeroplane and its operational career." Beskrivelse af de tyske bombefly Heinkel He 177, 277 og 274