SKUNK WORKS

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 A must read for anyone interested in aviation advanced technologies Cold War history and thrilling true stories 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