Lockheed's Blackworld Skunkworks
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Lockheed's Blackworld Skunkworks by Paul F Crickmore
A study of Blackworld Skunkworks U2, SR-71 and F-117, three military jets from the same manufacturer. It explains why it was necessary to design and build them, the challenges faced by their designers and test pilots, and how these were overcome, as well as key operational missions.
During his time as an air traffic controller at the London Air Traffic Control Centre, Paul Crickmore gained a unique introduction into SR-71 operations from RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk. Teaming up with Osprey produced the first detailed book ever to be published on the subject. When additional information became available to him in 1990 following the initial shut down of SR-71 operations, Crickmore produced an even more detailed book, Lockheed SR-71 The Secret Missions Exposed - the standard reference work on the subject. The work was acclaimed by both the aviation press, Ben Rich (late president of the Skunk Works) and the crews that flew the SR-71. He is also the author of the first detailed book about the '117 written in partnership with his wife Alison; published by Motorbooks International in 1999. The author lives in Suffolk, England.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781841760599 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841760595 |
| Title | Lockheed's Blackworld Skunkworks |
| Author | Paul F Crickmore |
| Series | Aviation Pioneers S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2000-08-21 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |