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The book tells of his first experiences at lockheed during the 1950s. In 1943, in a circus tent in burbank, ca, a bunch of revolutionary thinkers first gathered together in secrecy to build americas first jet fighter. A personal memoir of my years at lockheed by ben r. Inside the skunk works colortech the complete book of the sr71 blackbird. Skunk works, a personal memoir of my years at lockheed by ben r. The author of the book, ben rich led the skunk works design team after clarence kelly johnson retired in 1975. From the development of the u2 to the stealth fighter, skunk works is the true story of americas most secret and successful aerospace operation. The most important skunk works rules for your success. Skunk works is the true story, told for the first time, of americas most secret and successful aerospace operation. Richs account of the skunk works history entirely satisfied my interest in this mysterious. Ben talks about the development of have blue which would later become the f117 nighthawk or the stealth fighter. This classic history of americas highstakes quest to dominate the skies is a gripping technothriller in which the technology is real new york times book.

Find show info, videos, and exclusive content on history. It is a history of the famous lockheed skunk works and its military and spy aircraft. Ben rich who took the helm after clarence kelly johnson mixes. From the u2 thru the sr71 and the f117 up to the f22, this book details the trials and tribulations of a small, focused division of a huge aerospace conglomerate. Skunk works is a personal memoir written by the chief engineer of lockheeds skunk works ben rick. A personal memoir of my years of lockheed by ben r. It is responsible for a number of aircraft designs, including the u2, the lockheed sr71 blackbird, the lockheed f117 nighthawk, lockheed martin f22 raptor, and the lockheed martin f35 lightning ii, which are used in the air forces of. They were rule benders, chance takers, corner cutterspeople who believed that nothing was impossible. As recounted by ben rich, the operations brilliant boss for nearly two decades. From the development of the u2 to the stealth fighter, skunk works is the. The author of the book,ben rich led the skunk works design team after clarence kelly johnson retired in 1975. One of several books describing the history and achievements of the special projects section of lockheed in burbank, l. Skunk works has built the most advanced planes ever, in total secrecy. The book also talks about the u2 spy plane and its being shot down over the soviet union.

This classic history of americas highstakes quest to dominate the. It was the wartime year of 1943 when kelly johnson brought together a handpicked team of lockheed aircraft corporation engineers and manufacturing people to rapidly and secretly complete the xp80 project. Im in awe of the organization that was the lockheed skunk works. Skunk works is an official pseudonym for lockheed martins advanced development programs adp, formerly called lockheed advanced development projects.