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This classic history of Americas 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 Americas most secret and successful aerospace operation. As recounted by Ben Rich, the operations brilliant boss for nearly two decades, the chronicle of Lockheeds 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
Author: Leo Janos, Ben R. Rich
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 02/01/1996
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.58w x 1.08d
ISBN: 9780316743006
Language: English
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