PDF-(BOOK)-The Blackbirds and Me: My Incredible Journey with the Lockheed Skunk Works

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 A12 was the predecessor to the SR71 This airplane was so secret that only a very select few people would know of her presence The SR71 would be a follow on of the A12 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 SR71 was already being used to bring pertinent information from all over the world back to the US concerning the current political situation. 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Maps and directions are on the following charts. Requirements for Entry into the Lockheed Martin Building . Only registered students and coaches will be admitted. No . PRECURSEURS. 01/ . Le dirigeable qui contourna la Tour Eiffel en 1901 était piloté par . :. a) . Ferdinand . von. . Zeppelin. b. ) . Henri . Farman. c. ) . Alberto Santos . Dumont. d. ) . Octave Chanute. 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. 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