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Lockheed Secret Projects : Inside the Skunk Works

Author : Dennis R. Jenkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610607285
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Lockheed Secret Projects : Inside the Skunk Works written by Dennis R. Jenkins and published by . This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1943, scores of remarkable aircraft have rolled out of the hangars occupied by Lockheed's top-secret Skunk Works program. This in-depth look at the famous research-and-design team's secret projects reveals the nuts and bolts behind aircraft ranging from the P-80 Shooting Star to today's X-35 Joint Strike Fighter prototype. While the emphasis is on high-profile products like the U-2 Dragon Lady, SR-71 Blackbird, F-117 Nighthawk and F-22 Raptor, the book also examines Skunk Works projects that have yet to be covered in book form, including the Tier III Minus DarkStar unmanned air vehicle and the X-33 VentureStar orbiter. Photographs from Lockheed and private archives help explain how the Skunk Works have revolutionized military aviation from the jet age to stealth and beyond.

The Projects of Skunk Works

Author : Steve Pace
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 0760351570
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The Projects of Skunk Works written by Steve Pace and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories behind more than 50 secret projects undertaken by the famed Lockheed Martin Skunk Works on behalf of the US Armed Forces, DARPA, and the CIA - all illustrated with official Skunk Works photography and commissioned artworks. Hatched in June 1943 after a special request of the US Army Air Forces to develop a turbojet-powered fighter to counter growing German threats, Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has gone on to develop remarkable aeronautical and space technologies, including stealth. Some have made it into production, while others never quite made it off drafting boards and computer screens, but proved fascinating nonetheless. This generously illustrated history tackles Skunk Works programs ranging from jet fighters and jet engines to missiles and rockets, helicopters, research aircraft, airships, unmanned aerial vehicles and recon drones, and even the seagoing stealth ship Sea Shadow - more than 50 in all. Author Steve Pace examines the historical context which led government organizations to approach the Skunk Works, as well as the technologies and projects developed there (often on a handshake and unburdened by bureaucracies), and the anecdotes and legends associated with each program. Pace includes official Skunk Works photography of the projects taken both at its headquarters and at test facilities such as Area 51. In addition, commissioned color artworks help further illustrate many of these projects featured herein. In addition to profiling legendary aircraft like the F-80, F-94, F-104, U-2, SR-71, F-117, and F-35, Pace takes on more obscure projects from the past as well as those still to come, such as the hypersonic SR-72 and High Speed Strike Weapon, and even offers a peak into what the future might hold with the proposed TR-X.

Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works

Author : Jay Miller
Publisher : Midland
ISBN 13 : 9781857800371
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works written by Jay Miller and published by Midland. This book was released on 1995 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and only official history of the worlds most famous advanced aircraft design bureau youve been waiting for! In a major pulling back of the veil of secrecy, official histories of such noteworthy products as the U-2, A-12, D-21, SR-71 and F-117 are finally brought to light, authentically described by the company and the men who designed and built them. Lists all production quantities, serial numbers, build numbers, significant personalities and technical data. Exceptional!

75 years of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works

Author : James C. Goodall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472846451
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book 75 years of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works written by James C. Goodall and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-13 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works was founded in the summer of 1943 to develop a jet-powered high-altitude interceptor for the USAAF, and ever since it has been at the forefront of technological development in the world of aviation. From the XP-80 to the U-2, SR-71, F-117, F-22 and now the F-35, the Skunk Works team has designed aircraft that are the pinnacle of innovation and performance. 75 years of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works takes us through the history of this legendary facility from its foundation at the height of World War II under the talented engineer, Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, through to the present day. Illustrated with over a thousand photographs and drawings, it details the 46 unclassified programmes developed by the Skunk Works, following them through prototype build-up, first flight and, if they reached the frontline, operational service.

Lockheed's Blackworld Skunk Works

Author : Paul Crickmore
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841760599
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Lockheed's Blackworld Skunk Works written by Paul Crickmore and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2000-08-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of Blackworld Skunkworks U2, SR-71 and F-117, three military jets from the same manufacturer. It explains, in uncluttered language, the reasons why it was necessary to design and build them, the challenges faced by their Skunkworks designers and test pilots, and how these challenges were overcome. It also describes key operational missions. The reader is taken on a journey that maps out how the world order has changed. From the downing of Gary Powers by the Soviet Union to the part played by the U2 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The story ends with the success achieved by the F-117 during Operation Desert Storm. The work is illustrated with photographs.

Skunk Works

Author : Leo Janos
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 031624693X
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Skunk Works written by Leo Janos and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic history of America's high-stakes quest to dominate the skies is "a gripping technothriller in which the technology is real" (New York Times Book Review). From the development of the U-2 to the Stealth fighter, Skunk Works is the true story of America's most secret and successful aerospace operation. As recounted by Ben Rich, the operation's brilliant boss for nearly two decades, the chronicle of Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works is a drama of Cold War confrontations and Gulf War air combat, of extraordinary feats of engineering and human achievement against fantastic odds. Here are up-close portraits of the maverick band of scientists and engineers who made the Skunk Works so renowned. Filled with telling personal anecdotes and high adventure, with narratives from the CIA and from Air Force pilots who flew the many classified, risky missions, this book is a riveting portrait of the most spectacular aviation triumphs of the twentieth century. "Thoroughly engrossing." --Los Angeles Times Book Review

Skunk Works

Author : Ben R. Rich
Publisher : Little Brown & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780316743303
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (433 download)

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Download or read book Skunk Works written by Ben R. Rich and published by Little Brown & Company. This book was released on 1994 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The onetime director of the top-secret Lockheed facility that developed the U-2 spy plane and the Stealth fighter reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the development of the military's aerial technology

Lockheed Martin's Skunkworks

Author : Jay Millar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781857800166
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Lockheed Martin's Skunkworks written by Jay Millar and published by . This book was released on 1996-12 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 877 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Lockheed Martin Skunk Works written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 877 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lockheed Skunk Works

Author : Steve Pace
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 9780879386320
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (863 download)

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Download or read book Lockheed Skunk Works written by Steve Pace and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 1992 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En gennemgang af Lockheed fabrikkernes særlige udviklingsafdelings ("Skunk Works") forsøg og produktion af avancerede luftfartøjer.

Lockheed Martin Corporation Skunk Works Project Logs

Author : Lockheed Martin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (495 download)

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Download or read book Lockheed Martin Corporation Skunk Works Project Logs written by Lockheed Martin and published by . This book was released on 1972* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Blackbirds and Me: My Incredible Journey with the Lockheed Skunk Works

Author : Lew Williams
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781090326515
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book The Blackbirds and Me: My Incredible Journey with the Lockheed Skunk Works written by Lew Williams and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-31 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I walked into the future on a February morning in 1961. I had an exciting career in which I had the privilege of working on all of the BLACKBIRD aircraft. These aircraft were so sleek, so futuristic, so far beyond any other aircraft I had ever seen. There I was, standing in the future of Aviation. The airplane called the A-12 was the predecessor to the SR-71. This airplane was so secret that only a very select few people would know of her presence. The SR-71 would be a follow on of the A-12 and the whole world saw her for the first time on September 1, 1974 in a speed run from New York to London. The world speed record would be one hour and fifty four minutes. The SR-71 was already being used to bring pertinent information from all over the world back to the U.S. concerning the current political situation.

Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter

Author : Paul F. Crickmore
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472801172
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter written by Paul F. Crickmore and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed by the legendary Lockheed 'Skunk Works,' the F-117 Nighthawk was a phenomenal technical achievement. Featuring cutaways, detail plates and battlescene artwork, this book tells the incredible story of the design of the machine, from the revolutionary materials used to the highly advanced computer technology that was employed to make the Stealth Fighter invisible to enemy radar. Written by the world's leading authority on the aircraft from Lockheed's 'Skunk Works', Paul Crickmore, this book reveals the impact the Stealth had in combat over Panama, Yugoslavia and most notably the Persian Gulf.

Lockheed Blackbird

Author : Paul Crickmore
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781846038464
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Lockheed Blackbird written by Paul Crickmore and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crickmore's first groundbreaking book about the Lockheed SR-71 was published by Osprey in 1986. At that time, the Cold War was at its height and the SR-71 was an integral element in securing vitally need intelligence from all parts of the globe, enabling the United States to gauge the strength and intentions of its enemies and formulate its foreign policy. The highly sensitive nature of its missions could not be compromised and it was not until the end of the Cold War that the operational exploits of this incredible aeronautical masterpiece could be openly written about, and in 1993, Osprey published the highly successful Lockheed SR-71: The Secret Missions Exposed. Ten years later, a vast number of official documents previously categorized as Top Secret have been declassified Using these and dozens of key military contacts, we can now tell the story of just how the SR-71 was able to harness its awesome performance capabilities to secure intelligence demanded by Washington. Key world events are examined, along with the intelligence requirements that they generated and how all the planning elements came together and individual SR-71 missions were executed to fill the gap between what was known and what needed. This book is by far the most detailed ever written on the subject and is required reading not just for those interested in aviation, but all scholars of the Vietnam and Cold War. Lockheed Blackbird: Beyond the Secret Missions is a permanent tribute to all involved in the most amazing military aviation project on all time.

Skunk Works

Author : Ben R. Rich
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780751525953
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (259 download)

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Download or read book Skunk Works written by Ben R. Rich and published by . This book was released on 1998-02-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lockheed A-12

Author : Paul F. Crickmore
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472801148
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Lockheed A-12 written by Paul F. Crickmore and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-20 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the early years of the Cold War, the most effective way to gather strategic intelligence about the Soviet Union and its allies was manned overflight. Lockheed's U-2 was spectacularly successful in this role, however, much to the concern of US President Eisenhower, its shape meant that it could be tracked on Russian radars. Given the highly sensitive nature of such flights, the President insisted that every effort should be made to reduce to zero the U-2's radar cross section (RCS), thereby making the aircraft invisible. When this was proven to be impossible, the stage was set for a U-2 replacement. Following a competition between Lockheed and Convair, the former was declared the winner and the result was the A-12. Designed to incorporate 'stealth' features before the term was even coined, the A-12 has to date proven to be the fastest, highest flying jet aircraft ever built. This book will also cover a two-seat variation of the design built as an advanced interceptor – the YF-12.

Lockheed Stealth

Author : Bill Sweetman
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 9780760308523
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Lockheed Stealth written by Bill Sweetman and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to stealth technologies, Lockheed Martin has unarguably outpaced its peers in design and deployment. This in-depth look at the development of Lockheed's stealth program explains how Skunkworks designers and engineers have minimized and even eliminated radar, thermal, acoustic, and radar signatures in the F-117 Nighthawk, F-22 Raptor, and X-35 Joint Strike Fighter contender. Illustrated with photos from Lockheed archives and private collections, the story begins with the origins of stealth in 1974 and continues through the current service and battle records of the F-117 and F-22, as well as the design and testing of X-35 prototypes vying with Boeing's X-32 for the Pentagon's Joint Strike Fighter contract. Respected aviation author Bill Sweetman also explains the technologies and design elements that allow an aircraft to evade detection, and looks ahead to the future of stealth technology in projects like the Comanche helicopter and Sea Shadow warship.