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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
XP-80 - Shooting Star - 1944
XF-90 - Starfighter - 1949
X-7A - Ramjet Test Bed - 1951
YC-130 - Hercules - 1954
XVF - Salmon - 1954
U-2A-F - Dragon Lady - 1955
CL-400 Suntan n- 1956
XF-104 - Starfighter - 1956
Jet Star - L-329 - 1957
Lockheed's SST - L-2000 - 1960
A-12 - Oxcart - 1962
XV-4 - Hummingbird - 1962
YF-12A - Kindle - 1963
SR-71A - Senior Crown - 1964
D-21 - Tagboard/Senior Bowl - 1964
X-26 - Frigate - 1967
AH-56A Cheyenne - 1967
YO-3A - Quiet Star - 1969
X-27 - Lancer - 1970
X-24C - L-301 - 1977
Senior Prom - 1977 (Due to security concerns this programme may have to be removed if we want Lockheed Martin to promote the book)
XST - Have Blue - 1977
Senior Peg - B-2 Comp - 1978
F-117A - Senior Trend - 1981
Sea Shadow - IX-529 - 1985
X-35 JST - 1989
X-33 - Venturestar - 1990
YF-22 - ATF - 1990
RQ-3 - Dark Star - 1996
X-44A - MANTA - 2001
Desert Hawk - 2003
P-175 - Pole Cat - 2005
Cormorant - 2006
P-791 - 2006
RQ-170 - Sentinel - 2007 (Due to security concerns this programme may have to be removed if we want Lockheed Martin to promote the book)
X-55 - ACCA - 2009
HTV-2 - 2010
X-56A - 2013
Navy UCLASS - 2013
SR-72 - 2030
NUMBER OF COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS: Minimal
NUMBER OF B/W PHOTOS: 150
NUMBER OF COLOUR PHOTOS: 1, 000
NUMBER B/W ILLUSTRATIONS: 50
