P-61 BLACK WIDOW IN ACTION
(Paperback)
SS10226
by David Doyle.

Designed by Jack Northrop and Vladimir Pavlecka in response to a
secret Army Air Corps request, the P-61, dubbed the Black Widow,
became not only America's first purpose-built night fighter, but
also the largest and most heavily-armed operational fighter flown
by the United States during World War II. Despite being the
size of a medium bomber, the unique control surfaces of the P-61
made it surprisingly agile, and among its many successes is
downing of the final enemy aircraft of the war. This 80-page book
tells the story of the Black Widow from the experimental XP-61
on through the final production variant, the F-15A, through 164
black and white and 30 vintage color photos, augmented by four
color profiles and a dozen detailed line drawings. Illustrated
with 194 photographs, color profiles, and numerous detailed line
drawings. 80 pages.
Paperback in perfect binding ISBN 978-0-89747-719-2.