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Lockheed Martin

Acquired

CHAPTER

Innovations and Challenges at Skunk Works

This chapter explores the development and challenges of a groundbreaking reconnaissance airplane that aimed to evade radar, highlighting its eventual cancellation and the impact on Lockheed's workforce. It also examines the visionary leadership of Kelly Johnson in the context of the F-16 fighter jet project, alongside Lockheed's tumultuous history marked by financial difficulties and scandals.

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