The SR-71 Blackbird Story by Mark A. Chambers (English) Hardcover Book

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The SR-71 Blackbird Story

by Mark A. Chambers

With the help of breath-taking photographs, Mark Chambers tells the fascinating story of this truly unique aircraft's design and development as well as its famous and ingenious designer Mr Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson.

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Publisher Description

Perhaps no other aircraft in aviation history has been such a well-kept secret as the United States' Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. This cutting edge aircraft took the art of aerial spying to an unprecedented level and did it all from highly clandestine high-speed spy missions over Communist nations during the late 1960s and 1970s for the United States Air Force (USAF) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to advanced sonic boom and hypersonic flight research studies for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This book tells the fascinating story of this truly unique aircraft's design and development as well as its famous and ingenious designer Mr. Clarence "Kelly" Johnson. AUTHOR: Mark A. Chambers works as a contractor for the NASA Langley Research Center. He has previously written From Research to Relevance: Achievements in Aeronautics Research, Engineering Test Pilot: The Exceptional Career of John P. ''Jack'' Reeder, and Flight Research at NASA Langley Research Center, as well as articles for Aviation Magazine. He lives in Virginia USA. SELLING POINTS: . Packed with facts, figures and little-known details as well as a multituide of colourful illustrations . Includes a brief personal history of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson as well as a brief corporate history of Lockheed . With details on the design, development, and operational history of the SR-71 as well as of its predecessors, the A-12 and YF-12 . The last portion of the book will cover the service lives of NASA Blackbirds and conclude with a listing of surviving SR-71s

Notes

The story of the secret aircraft, the US's Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, a spy plane of the 1960s and 1970s. Now with a new cover look.

Author Biography

MARK A. CHAMBERS is an avid WW2 enthusiast and a technical writer and editor who has worked as a contractor for the NASA Langley Research Center and won a number of awards for his work. He has previously written Building the Supermarine Spitfire and The SR-71 Blackbird Story and McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom for The History Press, as well as texts for NASA Langley Research Center, and articles for Aviation Magazine. He lives in Virginia USA.

Long Description

Perhaps no other aircraft in aviation history has been such a well-kept secret as the United States' Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. This cutting-edge aircraft took the art of aerial spying to an unprecedented level and did it all from highly clandestine high-speed spy missions over Communist nations during the late 1960s and 1970s.With the help of breath-taking photographs, Mark Chambers tells the fascinating story of this truly unique aircraft's design and development as well as its famous and ingenious designer Mr Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson.

Details ISBN0750970049 Pages 128 Publisher The History Press Ltd Year 2017 ISBN-10 0750970049 ISBN-13 9780750970044 Format Hardcover Imprint The History Press Ltd Place of Publication Stroud Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 623.7467 Media Book Publication Date 2017-07-03 Language English UK Release Date 2017-07-03 AU Release Date 2017-07-03 NZ Release Date 2017-07-03 Illustrations 100 Illustrations, color; 15 Illustrations, black and white Author Mark A. Chambers Series Story of Audience General

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  • Condition: Brand new
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-13: 9780750970044
  • Author: Mark A. Chambers
  • Book Title: The SR-71 Blackbird Story

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