Whistling Death: the Test Pilot's Story of the F4u Corsair (Hardcover, New Ed)

Whistling Death is the true story, by the test pilot, of the rush to produce the F4U Corsair, the Navy fighter that brought America air superiority over the Japanese Zero in World War II. Here is the crash program - complete with crash landings - powered by the dedicated men and women of the home front who designed and built this revolutionary, tide-turning airplane. Boone T. Guyton, an experimental test pilot at Chance Vought during and after World War II, flew 105 types of aircraft in 45 years as a pilot.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	1997
Authors:	Boone T. Guyton
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-88740-732-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > History of engineering & technology Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Aircraft: general interest Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles
LSN:	0-88740-732-3
Barcode:	9780887407321

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