This pictorial journey will take the reader from the very beginning of the Skunk Works' very first project (XP-80 Shooting Star) and follow the program through prototype build-up, first flight and, if they reached the frontline, operational service.
This pictorial journey will take the reader from the very beginning of the Skunk Works' very first project (XP-80 Shooting Star) and follow the program through prototype build-up, first flight and, if they reached the frontline, operational service. This treatment will be repeated for each of the 30 unclassified program designed and built by the Skunk Works. Each program will form a chapter of at least two pages in length, with a maximum of 14 pages being allocated for programs that went into production and merit more detailed coverage, such as the P-80/F-94/T-33 family, C-130 family and, of course, the A-12 and SR-71.
| Published | Jun 01 2021 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 384 |
| ISBN | 9781472846471 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | Color illustrations throughout, over 800 photos. |
| Dimensions | 242 x 300 mm |
| Series | General Aviation |
| Short code | GNA |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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