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Lockheed Secret Projects Inside The Skunk Works
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Author : Dennis R. Jenkins
language : en
Publisher:
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Lockheed Secret Projects Inside The Skunk Works written by Dennis R. Jenkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Aeronautics categories.
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
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Author : Steve Pace
language : en
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Release Date : 2016-12
The Projects Of Skunk Works written by Steve Pace and has been published by Voyageur Press (MN) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12 with History categories.
The Projects of Skunk Works examines 75 years of Lockheed Martin's advanced development programs, from jet fighters to missiles, heavy-lift helicopters, a lighter-than-air ship, drones, and a stealth boat.
75 Years Of The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
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Author : James C. Goodall
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-05-13
75 Years Of The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works written by James C. Goodall and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-13 with History categories.
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.
Skunk Works
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Author : Leo Janos
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-02-26
Skunk Works written by Leo Janos and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-26 with History categories.
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
Lockheed Martin S Skunk Works
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Author : Jay Miller
language : en
Publisher: Midland
Release Date : 1995
Lockheed Martin S Skunk Works written by Jay Miller and has been published by Midland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
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!
Stealth
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Author : Peter Westwick
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2020
Stealth written by Peter Westwick and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with History categories.
The story behind the technology that revolutionized both aeronautics, and the course of history.On a moonless night in January 1991, a dozen airplanes appeared in the skies over Baghdad. Or, rather, didn't appear. They arrived in the dark, their black outlines cloaking them from sight. More importantly, their odd, angular shapes, which made them look like flying origami, rendered themundetectable to Iraq's formidable air defenses. Stealth technology, developed during the decades before Desert Storm, had arrived. To American planners and strategists at the outset of the Cold War, this seemingly ultimate way to gain ascendance over the USSR was only a question. What if the UnitedStates could defend its airspace while at the same time send a plane through Soviet skies undetected? A craft with such capacity would have to be essentially invisible to radar - an apparently miraculous feat of physics and engineering. In Stealth, Peter Westwick unveils the process by which theimpossible was achieved.At heart, Stealth is a tale of two aerospace companies, Lockheed and Northrop, and their fierce competition - with each other and with themselves - to obtain what was estimated one of the largest procurement contracts in history. Westwick's book fully explores the individual and collective ingenuityand determination required to make these planes and in the process provides a fresh view of the period leading up to the end of the Soviet Union. Taking into account the role of technology, as well as the art and science of physics and engineering, Westwick offers an engaging narrative, one thatimmerses readers in the race to produce a weapon that some thought might save the world, and which certainly changed it.
Sr 71
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Author : Richard H. Graham
language : en
Publisher: Zenith Press
Release Date : 2013-05-12
Sr 71 written by Richard H. Graham and has been published by Zenith Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-12 with History categories.
Examines the history of the reconnaissance plane, discussing its development, manufacture, and active service from an insider prespective.
The Projects Of Skunk Works
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Author : Steve Pace
language : en
Publisher: Zenith Press
Release Date : 2016-12-01
The Projects Of Skunk Works written by Steve Pace and has been published by Zenith Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-01 with History categories.
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.
The Elements Of Power
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Author : David S. Abraham
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2015-10-28
The Elements Of Power written by David S. Abraham and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-28 with Nature categories.
Our future hinges on a set of elements that few of us have even heard of. In this surprising and revealing book, David S. Abraham unveils what rare metals are and why our electronic gadgets, the most powerful armies, and indeed the fate of our planet depend on them. These metals have become the building blocks of modern society; their properties are now essential for nearly all our electronic, military, and “green” technologies. But their growing use is not without environmental, economic, and geopolitical consequences. Abraham traces these elements’ hidden paths from mines to our living rooms, from the remote hills of China to the frozen Gulf of Finland, providing vivid accounts of those who produce, trade, and rely on rare metals. He argues that these materials are increasingly playing a significant role in global affairs, conferring strength to countries and companies that can ensure sustainable supplies. Just as oil, iron, and bronze revolutionized previous eras, so too will these metals. The challenges this book reveals, and the plans it proposes, make it essential reading for our rare metal age.
Visions Of The Unknown
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Author : JASON E. LEE
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2009-06-02
Visions Of The Unknown written by JASON E. LEE and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-02 with Fiction categories.
World leaders conspire to conceal the greatest phenomenon to ever happen to mankind, while three preposterously grouped men set off together in a twist of destiny to make contact with visitors from another world and two detached lovers are brought back together to circumvent a nuclear catastrophe. Some are given visions of the aliens strange world. Though the visions fade over time, they are never gone, giving those involved a desire to explore the universe and Earths true past, because there is so much, still unknown.