Widowmaker - Living and Dying with the Corsair (Hillier-Graves Tim)(Pevná vazba)

Covers the development of the Corsair for the US Navy, why it was condemned for carrier use, and how British pilots used it.

"Despite everything, I felt very lucky to have flown Corsairs. They were the best, you know, even though it took me sometime to realize this when so many friends died flying them." (Colin Facer, Corsair pilot, HMS Illustrious)

The Vought-Sikorsky Corsair was one of the most potent fighters of the Second World War. It was also one of the most flawed. Conceived by Rex Beisel, Vought's Chief Designer in 1938, the US Navy condemned it as being too dangerous for carrier operations and refused to certify it safe for use at sea. With the British Aero Industry unable to build fighters with sufficient range and potency for carrier use, the Admiralty sought alternatives. With the Roosevelt's Lend Lease program in place, they could acquire weapons
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