Turbulent Journey : The Jumo Engine, Operation Paperclip, and the American Dream
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0764363557
ISBN-13
9780764363559
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Imprint
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of Manufacture
IN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 25th, 2022
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
640 grams
Dimensions
16.00 x 23.70 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
Biography: generalSecond World WarTransport: general interestAircraft: general interest
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This untold story of early jet development, surviving the collapse of the Reich, and starting over in America is recounted by Reiner Decher, whose father Siegfried was an engineer on the team that designed the engine for the Me 262.
This untold story of early jet development, surviving the collapse of the Reich, and starting over in America is recounted by Reiner Decher, whose father Siegfried was an engineer on the team that designed the engine for the Me 262.
Germany built the first operational jet aircraft during World War II, the Messerschmitt Me 262.
- Siegfried Decher was part of the engineering team that designed the engines that powered the 262.
- At the end of the war, Decher was nearly stranded in the Soviet Occupation Zone, but the US military made contact and offered a way out.
- As the principal responsible for a control system in the Jumo engine, Decher was of value to the Allies. Plans to evacuate during Operation Paperclip fell through.
- After a detour in France, Decher reached American shores several years later, where he enjoyed a successful career in the civil aviation industry.
This untold story of early jet development is recounted by Siegfried''s son, Reiner. Reiner, an accomplished engineer in his own right, constructs the story through a combination of his own memories and original letters and documents from his family archive.
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