Janusz Zurakowski was a superlative flier and a Second World War combat pilot. He was also a brilliant aerobatic pilot whose invention of the "Zurabatic cartwheel" remains as one of the most incredible aerial manoevres ever performed. During his career, he flew more than sixty types of aircraft including the Supermarine Spitfire and the Gloster Meteor, but it was his role as the test pilot of the legendary Avro Arrow that has indelibly etched his name into Canadian history. After years of research, this authoritative biography of Janusz Zurakowski recounts the story of a remarkable man and the remarkable times in which he lived.