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I agree it's a FrankenDora - looks to me like mostly a D13 with a standard 190 canopy and tail grated on as the Dora stab had an extra slice making it wider (not as wide as Ta, but more than a A/F/G - about 3-4"?)

Anyone know when it's coming, the paywall prevents seeing any details?

I have not seen this posted here, so... Moton's Books (UK) has announced "Messerschmitt Me 309 Development & Politics", By Dan Sharp & Calum E Douglas, 200-page hardcover, due in October. Details are here, including taking pre-orders...

Must be nice to be appreciated and have your work become a gold standard in two languages! Of course, it's easy with this book... Congratulations again!

For a lot less work, though not for free, among the best single sources for detailed version info (with breakdown by mfg blocks, etc.) are the two P-51 books (Early - A/B and Late - D/K, plus the experimental lightweight F/G/H/J variants) available here...

What is the best source for details on these? While it's nowhere near as deep a rabbit's hole as most topics here, I'll assume (being German and all) it's more complex than the 3 or 4 types that seem to be common in most photos of Luftwaffe a/c with drop tanks. Web-page? Book? Thread here?

OK, thanks for clarifying that, I didn't know the 6-gun wing planning went back that far.

If that drawing tree shows the evolution of the 51B to the 51D, shouldn't the wing design also show the changes in the inner leading edge where the D model added the darts that widened near the fuselage? I'm not criticizing it, just curious why that wouldn't be there, there are no 'dotted' lines.

Thanks very much for these comments, Calum. Since the book is available in only a few days, I'll do as you suggest and wait for comments/reviews. And as you will likely get your author's copy relatively early in the process, please do leave comments in this thread about the PoD quality, image...

Looks excellent, and though not cheap, it is the cheapest book available on this subject. :) Is there any content on the turbo used in the BV-155 project, presumably one of the most advanced DB/turbo configurations of the war? Also, have you seen any examples of the "Print on Demand" process...

I'd say it's highly recommended even if you have been there before! Next to USAF in Dayton and USB in Pensacola, it's about as good as it gets.

Yes, PLEASE. I would order both new books immediately if possible, as a show of support. :) The new Turbo/Turbines book looks like an excellent follow-on to your delightful Horsepower Race book, I look forward to going back and forth between them when re-reading. Please post a notice here...

It's an odd, but unusually nice story actually. I'm in US, so I ordered it from Amazon months ago and it was supposed to become available on Dec 9th. That day, I got an email saying the item was delayed (IIRC, to January), so I contacted Amazon and only then found the book was already listed...

Just got my copy. Briefly paged through it and it loooks awesome!! Looking forward to quality time reading it over the holidays. Thanks Calum, I've barely cracked it, and it's already an awesome Christmas Present.

How is it? How many pages and is it well illustrated? How much detail is there on the development of the 213? Thanks in advance.