X-Planes: Pushing the Envelope of Flight
Since the first edition of X-Planes at Edwards (0-87989-85-0) was published in 1995, many new types of civilian (Rutan-types, 717 and 777), military (Bombers, Fighters, Reconnaissance Drones and Transports) and dedicated research aircraft (X-planes) have been created by numerous manufacturers and then flight-tested at the Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC) and NASA Dryden Flight […]
Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk
This information-packed volume chronicles the development of the stealthy F-117 Nighthawk, its precision-guided weapons, first combat loss, and advanced derivatives. Includes technical descriptions plus an overview of F-117 operations. WarbirdTech Volume 25. Sftbd., 8 1/2x 11, 100 pgs., 160 bandw ill., 9 color ill.Book Detail
Ultimate Fighter: Lockheed Martin F35
Ultimate Fighter tells how a series of little-known technology programs coalesced into a 3,000-airplane plan-the F-35 joint strike fighter (JSF). As one of the first major aircraft programs to start from scratch in the era of information technology, the JSF virtually flies itself, while the pilot manages the mission with the help of very acute […]
Lockheed Stealth : The Evolution of an American Arsenal
When it comes to stealth technologies, Lockheed Martin has unarguably outpaced its peers in design and deployment. This in-depth look at the development of Lockheed’s stealth program explains how Skunkworks designers and engineers have minimized and even eliminated radar, thermal, acoustic, and radar signatures in the F-117 Nighthawk, F-22 Raptor, and X-35 Joint Strike Fighter […]
Classic Early Jetliners, 1958-1979
Jet fighters had been in the world’s arsenal for more than a decade before commercial jet transports became commonplace in the 1950s. This colorful book captures many of the aircraft that graced the world’s commercial routes in the 1960s — when turbojets began to replace turboprops in earnest — through the 1970s, which witnessed the […]
