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"""Jared A. Zichek provides a great follow-up to Volume One and when combined with Volume One, you have 148 pages of the proposal that led to the Lockheed XFV-1. If you own the 32-page Ginter Naval Fighters Volume 32 monograph on the Lockheed XFV-1 VTOL Fighter, Zichek's two volumes on how we got there is essential. If you own one the previous releases in the Retro Mechanix series, you know what you are getting. If this is your initial entry into this series, you will be quite pleased.""-IPMS/USA (February 2018) ""This plane went through a considerable number of variations before one was eventually chosen and all those are in the book. We also look at all the systems of the finished design as well as other aircraft types (including a transport, recce plane and light fighter) based on the technology of a VTOL aircraft. Thanks to a very well kept archive many of the original drawings, plans and artwork are included within. There are also some great profiles of the various alternative aircraft that Lockheed was trying to get the military to fund. Additionally, the development of horizontal take off landing gear and the large scale models are covered, making this a fascinating look into what could have been.""-ModelingMadness.com (January 2018) ""The Part 2 of the book covering the XFV-1 does a good job in contining and finalizing the story and details on this very unique aircraft. The information in this book including the prototype proposal and information on the model prototyping do a great job on showing aircraft development and how the information for the verdict were gathered. I would definitely recommend this book, not only for fans of the XFV-1, but as an insight into aircraft development and prototyping.""-Aeroscale.kitmaker.net (February 2018)"

Jared A. Zichek provides a great follow-up to Volume One and when combined with Volume One, you have 148 pages of the proposal that led to the Lockheed XFV-1. If you own the 32-page Ginter Naval Fighters Volume 32 monograph on the Lockheed XFV-1 VTOL Fighter, Zichek's two volumes on how we got there is essential. If you own one the previous releases in the Retro Mechanix series, you know what you are getting. If this is your initial entry into this series, you will be quite pleased. -IPMS/USA (February 2018) This plane went through a considerable number of variations before one was eventually chosen and all those are in the book. We also look at all the systems of the finished design as well as other aircraft types (including a transport, recce plane and light fighter) based on the technology of a VTOL aircraft. Thanks to a very well kept archive many of the original drawings, plans and artwork are included within. There are also some great profiles of the various alternative aircraft that Lockheed was trying to get the military to fund. Additionally, the development of horizontal take off landing gear and the large scale models are covered, making this a fascinating look into what could have been. -ModelingMadness.com (January 2018) The Part 2 of the book covering the XFV-1 does a good job in contining and finalizing the story and details on this very unique aircraft. The information in this book including the prototype proposal and information on the model prototyping do a great job on showing aircraft development and how the information for the verdict were gathered. I would definitely recommend this book, not only for fans of the XFV-1, but as an insight into aircraft development and prototyping. -Aeroscale.kitmaker.net (February 2018)

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Jared A. Zichek is a freelance writer and artist specializing in aviation and automotive history.

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