Lockheed Stealth

by Bill Sweetman

This unprecedented examination of the development of Lockheed's stealth program explains in depth how Skunkworks designers and engineers minimize and even eliminate radar, thermal, and acoustic signatures in the U-2, F-117, F-22, and X-35. Illustrated with photos from the company's archives and private collections, Sweetman gives current service and battle records of these planes, and describes the technologies and design elements that help these aircraft avoid detection.

Genres: History, Military Fiction

168 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 2001

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Paints a brief but intriguing picture of the emergence of stealth technology. Since it was published in 2001 it’s getting dated when it makes predictions about the future, but still interesting as a historical record. It has some great pictures, too!