Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.130072073
EAN num: 9780760309148
ISBN number: 0760309140
Label: Zenith Press
Manufacturer: Zenith Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 128
Printing Date: October 14, 2001
Publishing house: Zenith Press
Sale Popularity Level: 344760
Studio: Zenith Press
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Since 1943, scores of remarkable military aircraft and aviation technologies have rolled out of Lockheed's top-secret Skunk Works program. This in-depth look at the famous research and design team's pioneering work reveals the nuts and bolts behind production and experimental aircraft, 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, C-130 Hercules, 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.
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It is truly amazing what the Skunk Works will endeavor to design. From the very first operational US jet fighter, to the very first operational Mach 2 airplane, to UAVs and suborbital spacecraft (the X-33) ... Skunk Works has tried it all. Normally they succeed, and that is what most books are about. But this one actually takes you into some of the programs that have failed. Although fairly small, it is in full colour and contains lots of great information. Highly recommended.
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If you want the ultimate (but slightly out of date) book on the Skunk Works, look at the Jay Miller work. However, if you want a good overview that is fairly current, then this is the book for you. It includes data on the UAVs and X-33 that Skunk Works was developing prior to their cancellation. Lots of great photos, mostly in color.
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