Vladimir Pavlecka
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Vladimir Pavlecka was a Czech-American inventor and aircraft designer. He was the chief inventor of flush riveting and held other important patents.
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Black Widow
Black Bullet
Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet
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The Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet is a unique prototype fighter interceptor built by the Northrop Corporation. It was one of the most radical of the experimental aircraft built during World War II. Ulti
Vladimir Pavlecka
…were the main designers of the Northrop P-61 Black Widow, a successful American night fighter of World War II. Pavlecka was the main designer of the Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet, an experimental interceptor incorporating several radical innovations. The Black Bullet was a stubby, almost tailless, pusher fighter, constructed…
Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet aircraft
Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet, S/N 42-38353; second aircraft.