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
Oct 16, 2019
34 min
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
Sep 30, 2019
25 min
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
Sep 13, 2019
30 min
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
Aug 26, 2019
29 min
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
Aug 14, 2019
33 min
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
Jul 29, 2019
37 min
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
Jul 15, 2019
21 min
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
Jul 1, 2019
40 min
Skunk Works® designs the aircraft of the future. Ever wonder how?
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Produced by Claire Whitfield & Theresa Hoey
Artwork by Becca Smith & Francisco Silva
Web Content by Kyra Betteridge
Jun 17, 2019
30 min
Are you ready for season 2? We’re covering conceptual design, hypersonics, unmanned systems, and much more.
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Produced by Claire Whitfield & Theresa Hoey
Artwork by Becca Smith & Francisco Silva
Apr 25, 2019
1 min
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