Skunk Works

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A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed

By Ben R. Rich and Leo Janos

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Skunk Works provides an insider's view into the secretive division of Lockheed Martin, known for developing cutting-edge aerospace technology. Co-written by Ben R. Rich, who led the division, the book delves into the engineering marvels and challenges faced while creating iconic aircraft like the U-2 and Stealth Fighter. Rich offers personal anecdotes and insights into the innovation and teamwork behind these revolutionary projects.
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This book may appeal to you if you have an interest in aviation history and engineering marvels. It's an inside look at the innovative team behind some of the most iconic aircraft designs, with thrilling accounts of secret projects and the creative processes that drove technological advances. If stories of strategic thinking and problem-solving intrigue you, this biography and memoir will likely captivate you.

The former head of Lockheed's SKUNK WORKS reveals the amazing story of the secret aircraft that changed the course of history - from the U-2 to the Stealth Fighter

The former head of Lockheed's SKUNK WORKS reveals the amazing story of the secret aircraft that changed the course of history - from the U-2 to the Stealth Fighter

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Skunk Works is the true story, told for the first time, of America's most secret and successful aerospace operation. As recounted by Ben Rich, the operation's brilliant boss for nearly two decades, the story of Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works is a high-stakes drama of Cold War confrontations and Gulf War air combat, of extraordinary feats of engineering and human achievement against fantastic odds.

Skunk Works is dramatic and immediate. Direct from the cockpits of these astonishing aircraft—U-2 spy-plane, SR-71 Blackbird, and F-117 Stealth Fighter. It is a tribute to genius in the unrelenting contest for mastery of the skies.

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Skunk Works by Ben R. Rich and Leo Janos is lauded as an insider's look into one of America's most secretive and innovative aerospace projects. Tom Clancy praises it as a compelling account of the behind-the-scenes operations that led to groundbreaking advances in aviation technology. The book is celebrated for capturing the ingenuity and struggles of the engineers and technicians who contributed to these achievements.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780751515039

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 August 1995

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sphere

Illustration: Section: 8, b&w

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 115.0mm

Height: 182.0mm

Weight: 234g

Pages: 416

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Ben R. Rich Biography & Memoir Education & Reference Leo Janos Non-Fiction

About the Author

Benjamin Robert Rich was a United American engineer and the second Director of Lockheed's Skunk Works from 1975 to 1991, succeeding its founder, Kelly Johnson. Regarded as the 'father of stealth', Rich was responsible for leading the development of the F-117, the first production stealth aircraft.