Aircraft design begins with an idea, but you can’t fly an idea. Just as the Wright brothers proved air travel is possible, Skunk Works® engineers must prove the impossible, is possible.

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Produced by Claire Whitfield & Theresa Hoey

Associate Producer Nick Tanaka

Artwork by Becca Smith & Francisco Silva

Web Content by Kyra Betteridge & Heidi Smith

A spy story involving CIA cover stories, the Red Fleet, Skunk Works® engineers, and a famous, eccentric American billionaire.

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Produced by Claire Whitfield, Theresa Hoey, & Nick Tanaka

Artwork by Becca Smith & Francisco Silva

Web Content by Kyra Betteridge & Heidi Smith

In the 1970s, Skunk Works® stealth technology was proving so successful, that Ben Rich began looking for new potential applications. From this search would arise a program that would allow the United States not only to dominate the air, but the sea.

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Produced by Claire Whitfield & Theresa Hoey

Associate Producer Nick Tanaka

Artwork by Becca Smith & Francisco Silva

Web Content by Kyra Betteridge & Heidi Smith

Skunk Works® is in the business of going fast. More than a mile per second fast. What does it take to fly at hypersonic speeds?

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Produced by Claire Whitfield & Theresa Hoey

Associate Producer Nick Tanaka

Artwork by Becca Smith & Francisco Silva

Web Content by Kyra Betteridge & Heidi Smith

The first pilot to fly the SR-71, a pilot with more flight test hours at Mach 3 than any other, and a protégé of legendary aircraft designer Kelly Johnson – this is his journey that changed the world. His name is Bob Gilliland.

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Produced by Claire Whitfield, Theresa Hoey, & Rachel Bartlett

Artwork by Becca Smith & Francisco Silva

Web Content by Kyra Betteridge

In 1962, Kelly Johnson led a small team to design and develop a supersonic drone. Meet today's leaders of Skunk Works® unmanned systems and learn about what we're working on today.

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Produced by Claire Whitfield & Theresa Hoey

Associate Producer Nick Tanaka

Artwork by Becca Smith & Francisco Silva

Web Content by Kyra Betteridge

In 1962, Kelly Johnson led a small team to design and develop a supersonic drone. Meet today's leaders of Skunk Works® unmanned systems and learn about what we're working on today.

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Produced by Claire Whitfield & Theresa Hoey

Associate Producer Nick Tanaka

Artwork by Becca Smith & Francisco Silva

Web Content by Kyra Betteridge

Without security, the Skunk Works® wouldn’t exist. Security Integrator, Ward Albin, discusses some of his most challenging experiences operating in secrecy.

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Produced by Claire Whitfield, Theresa Hoey, & Sabrina Braga

Artwork by Becca Smith & Francisco Silva

Web Content by Kyra Betteridge

Without security, the Skunk Works® wouldn’t exist. Security Integrator, Ward Albin, discusses some of his most challenging experiences operating in secrecy.

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Produced by Claire Whitfield, Theresa Hoey, & Sabrina Braga

Artwork by Becca Smith & Francisco Silva

Web Content by Kyra Betteridge

The X-35 and the YF-22 set the precedent for a new kind of jet fighter. We're outlining the evolution of 1st generation jet fighters to 5th generation and beyond.

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Produced by Claire Whitfield & Theresa Hoey

Artwork by Becca Smith & Francisco Silva

Web Content by Kyra Betteridge