John 'Cats-Eyes' Cunningham (Airlife Classics)

In an action-packed life, John Cunningham has attained a legendary status, which few have equaled. His wartime fame as an outstanding night-fighter ace was followed by a long career in test flying during the exciting postwar period, when the jet engine was developed to power both military and civil aircraft. As chief test pilot for the de Havilland Aircraft Company, he was at the leading edge of the quest for supersonic flight, and in the development of the Comet, the world's first jet airliner. Few knew of his major role in perfecting the operational use of radar interception. This biography is the first book to record his life and flying career.