Wings of the Navy is more than a pilot memoir. Eric Brown describes how aircraft behaved, why those traits mattered at sea, and how naval operating conditions changed their evaluation. His discussion of the Wildcat and Martlet supplies the practical detail needed to understand carrier aircraft beyond their specifications.
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Eric Brown makes naval aircraft testing readable
Eric Brown explains aircraft from the viewpoint of a pilot who understood both flying qualities and carrier service.