PDF-(BOOS)-The Projects of Skunk Works: 75 Years of Lockheed Martin\'s Advanced Development

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 artworksHatched in June 1943 after a special request of the US Army Air Forces to develop a turbojetpowered fighter to counter growing German threats Lockheed Martins 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 nonethelessThis 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 allAuthor 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 F80 F94 F104 U2 SR71 F117 and F35 Pace takes on more obscure projects from the past as well as those still to come such as the hypersonic SR72 and High Speed Strike Weapon and even offers a peak into what the future might hold with the proposed TRX. 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Lockheed martin greenville visitor information General information Facility Address: 244 Terminal Road, Greenville, SC 29605 Closed, flat-toe shoes are recommended for site tour. All Visitor s must Process through the Visitor Center upon Arrival Lockheed Martin UK Holdings Limited LMUK is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation headquartered in Bethesda Maryland US This statement is applicable to the following LMUK companies 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. From the development of the U-2 to the Stealth fighter, the never-before-told story behind the high-stakes quest to dominate the skies Skunk Works is the true story of America\'s most secret & 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 & achievement against fantastic odds. Here are up-close portraits of the maverick band of scientists & engineers who made the Skunk Works so renowned. Filled with telling personal anecdotes & high adventure, with narratives from the CIA & from Air Force pilots who flew the many classified, risky missions, this book is a portrait of the most spectacular aviation triumphs of the 20th century.RUNNING TIME ? 12hrs. and 8mins.©2013 Ben R. Rich (P)2015 Hachette Audio