KILLER RAYS

History of the US Navy's only operational delta-wing aircraft, the Douglas F4D Skyray, and its more advanced variant, the F5D Skylancer. The author unlocks secrets of delta-wing design and covers the intense rivalry between the Navy's F4D and Air Force F-102 in the 1950s. This book chronicles the development of the Skyray from concept to first prototype, flight testing, carrier qualifications, and operational history. It also explains how initial engine problems nearly caused the failure of the F4D, and how it was ultimately saved. With 111 colour profiles, diagrams, 104 colour and 380 black-and-white photos.