Overview
From the development of the U-2 to the stealth fighter, the never-before-told story behind America's high-stakes quest to dominate the skies, Skunk Works is the true story of America's most secret and successful aerospace operation. As recounted by Ben Rich, the operation's brilliant boss for nearly two decades, the chronicle of Lockheed's 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.
Full Product Details
Author: Ben R Rich ,
Leo Janos ,
Pete Larkin
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Imprint: Little Brown and Company
Edition: Library Edition
Dimensions:
Width: 16.80cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 15.50cm
Weight: 0.363kg
ISBN: 9781478908203
ISBN 10: 1478908203
Publication Date: 14 July 2015
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A top-flight aerospace engineer's engrossing reminiscences of an eventful career in the service of the CIA and US military at the height of the Cold War...An insider's accessible, informative take on what's needed to get futuristic hardware to contemporary flight lines and launching pads. -- Kirkus Reviews Entertaining...This is a significant book for those interested in aerospace research and development. -- Publishers Weekly After four decades steeped in secrecy, the fascinating accomplishments and inner workings of the legendary 'Skunk Works' finally have been revealed. -- Seattle Times Dynamite-the true story of one of America's crown jewels! -- Tom Clancy, New York Times bestselling author
"A top-flight aerospace engineer's engrossing reminiscences of an eventful career in the service of the CIA and US military at the height of the Cold War...An insider's accessible, informative take on what's needed to get futuristic hardware to contemporary flight lines and launching pads. -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" After four decades steeped in secrecy, the fascinating accomplishments and inner workings of the legendary 'Skunk Works' finally have been revealed. -- ""Seattle Times"" Dynamite-the true story of one of America's crown jewels! -- ""Tom Clancy, New York Times bestselling author"" Entertaining...This is a significant book for those interested in aerospace research and development. -- ""Publishers Weekly"""
Author Information
Ben R. Rich (1925-1995) headed the Skunk Works from 1975 until he retired in 1991. Leo Janos is the coauthor of Yeager, the acclaimed bestselling autobiography of test pilot Chuck Yeager. Pete Larkin is an accomplished voice-over actor, award-winning audiobook narrator, and on-camera host. He was the public address announcer for the New York Mets and has worked as a radio jockey in New York, Baltimore, and Washington, DC.
