This new book is an in-depth study covering John K. ""Jack"" Northrop's quest for a clean flying machine. Covered are: Northrop's initial N-1M project, the N-9M, XP-56, through the B-35 project, B-49 project, and the huge bombers planned only on the drawing board.Included are over 300 black and white and color photographs, as well as drawings and statistical data on all of the Northrop flying wing and tailless aircraft.Garry Pape is also the author of Queen of the Midnight Skies: The Story of American's Air Force Night Fighters. John and Donna Campbell are also the authors of Talisman: A Collection of Nose Art. Both books are available from Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
the best book on the wings!:
that's the best book i've ever read about the flying wings of jack northrop. i highly recommend this book!!!
This book is a gold mine:
There aren't a lot of books around about the Northrop flying wings but this one is really an invaluable tool. Quite a bunch of historical and detail photographs you wouldn't find anywhere else. A must have if you're interested in flying wings or aviation history.
Worth The Money:
If you have a serious interest in John Northrop's Flying Wings, this is absolutely the best book available on the subject. Authors did a wonderful job pulling together photos, including many in color. The color photo section also includes some B-2 pictures.
But more important, the written narrative is excellent. The book covers Northrop's earliest days in aircraft design, and deals with all of his flying wing and tailless aircraft designs, especially the N-1, N-9, B-35, & B-49 projects.
