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Grounded Dreams: The Republic XF-12 Rainbow – Perfection in the Shadow of Jets

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Grounded Dreams: The Republic XF-12 Rainbow – Perfection in the Shadow of Jets

The story of the Republic XF-12 Rainbow, a flawless piston-engine reconnaissance aircraft that arrived just as jet aviation made it obsolete.

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