Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed

Ben R. Rich, Leo Janos

Warner, 1995 - Aeronautics - 404 pages

The true story of America's most secret and successful aerospace operation. The former head of Lockheed's Skunk Works recounts a drama of Cold War confrontation and Gulf War air combat. The book tells the story of secret aircraft from the U-2 to the Stealth Fighter.

About the author

Benjamin Robert Rich was a United American engineer and the second Director of Lockheed's Skunk Works from 1975 to 1991, succeeding its founder, Kelly Johnson. Regarded as the 'father of stealth', Rich was responsible for leading the development of the F-117, the first production stealth aircraft.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed
• Authors: Ben R. Rich, Leo Janos
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Warner, 1995
• ISBN: 0751515035, 9780751515039
• Length: 404 pages