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Skunk Works

A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed

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By: Leo Janos, Ben R. Rich
Narrated by: Pete Larkin
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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.©2013 Ben R. Rich Business Ethics Engineering Military Workplace & Organisational Behavior Aviation US Air Force Air Force Technology Middle East Cold War
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A lot of the aspects in how to approach R&D as well as running a team are still applicable today

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Great book, but whoever thought the intro and outro music was a good idea needs to get a different job.

A really good book

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an amazing history of the skunk works. well told and totally riveting account from day one to today. written by the people/person there from zero stealth to today. fascinating, loved every minute of it.

eye opening

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this memoir was written by a man who worked during the golden years of Western industrial ingenuity... it's much like watching films from the 60s & 70s. Everything on the up and up, and you feel the authors excitement as things go largely from strength to strength. There's a little nod given to having insider contacts on speed dial, and I'm not sure how genuine the bribery scandals came as a shock to the upper echelons of the company, but getting into the problems designing cutting edge planes, and the excitement seeing it finally lift off the first time... very good. the narrator sounded like he had a cold for the middle few hours of the book, but otherwise good.

How the West was built

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Wasn’t sure what to expect when I bought the audiobook. Was hooked from the off and couldn’t wait to listen to it daily until finished
Fabulous story telling about an amazing an unique aerospace engineering company from the guy who took over from Kelly Johnson at the helm
Extremely well narrated as well- spot on . Highly recommend and not just for people like me who are interested in aerospace history

Fascinating from start to finish

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