WHISTLING DEATH: THE TEST PILOTS STORY OF THE F4U CORSAIR
Whistling Death is the firsthand story of the rush to design and build the F4U Corsair, the Navy fighter that turned the tide of the Pacific War. Written by Boone T. Guyton, Chance Vought’s experimental test pilot, this account captures the crash program, the crash landings, and the determined men and women on the home front who made air superiority over the Japanese Zero possible. Guyton, who flew 105 types of aircraft over his 45-year career, offers an insider’s perspective on the creation of one of WWII’s most legendary airplanes.
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Format: Paperback/Hardcover (depending on edition)
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Length: 288 pages
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Author: Boone T. Guyton
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Focus: Development and testing of the F4U Corsair fighter aircraft
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Themes: WWII aviation history, military aircraft design, test pilot memoir, Pacific air war
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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.
288 pages
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