Mission impossible
From Seversky to Republic
Tough decisions at Farmingdale
Contract, mock-up, and roll-out
Ship one, temporary triumph
A competitor emerges
Trial by fire for the XF-11
Airliner dreams and realities
Ship two, a different breed
Somewhere over the rainbow.
World's fastest four-engine piston-powered aircraft : story of the Republic XR-12 Rainbow : includes the Hughes XF-11 Competitor by Mike Machat. ISBN 9781580071635. Published by Specialty Press in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.