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DescriptionPublished in March 1944, during the final years of World War II, this is an original Japanese aviation engineering book titled “Revised Aircraft Structures.”The book was co-authored by Moriyuki Nakagawa and Shinjiro Shinagawa, both identified on the cover as engineers of Tachikawa Aircraft Company.Tachikawa was an important Japanese aircraft manufacturer closely connected with the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service. Before and during WWII, the company developed and manufactured military training, reconnaissance, transport, and other aircraft for the Japanese Army.This makes the book especially interesting: it was not simply written for aviation enthusiasts, but by engineers working inside Japan’s wartime aircraft industry.The approximately 316-page volume explains aircraft construction through numerous technical illustrations, including fuselage structures, wings, internal frameworks, cross-sections, and large fold-out engineering drawings.It also contains technical material relating to famous German military aircraft, including the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Heinkel He 112.During the war, Japan closely studied foreign aircraft technology, particularly German designs. These pages offer a fascinating glimpse into how foreign military aircraft construction was being examined and understood by Japanese aviation engineers during the wartime period.The colophon records:Printed: March 20, 1944
Published: March 30, 1944
Print run: 5,000 copies1944 was a critical year for Japanese military aviation. Aircraft losses were increasing rapidly, while engineers and manufacturers were under enormous pressure to improve performance, production, and aircraft design.Seen in that context, this book is more than an old technical manual. It is a surviving document from the engineering world that existed behind Japan’s wartime aircraft production.The book shows age-related toning, staining, and general wear consistent with an original wartime publication more than 80 years old. Please examine the photographs carefully for condition.An excellent historical reference for collectors of WWII Japanese aviation, Imperial Japanese Army Air Force material, aircraft engineering, military technology, and German-Japanese aviation history.Own a Piece of History.Shipping
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