Aerei Lockheed: libri illustrati di storia e guide

75 years of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works

The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works was founded in the summer of 1943 to develop a jet-powered high-altitude interceptor for the USAAF, and ever since it has been at the forefront of technological development in the world of aviation.
From the XP-80 to the U-2, SR-71, F-117, F-22 and now the F-35, the Skunk Works team has designed aircraft that are the pinnacle of innovation and performance.

"75 years of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works" takes us through the history of this legendary facility from its foundation at the height of World War II under the talented engineer, Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, through to the present day.
Illustrated with over a thousand photographs and drawings, it details the 46 unclassified programmes developed by the Skunk Works, following them through prototype build-up, first flight and, if they reached the frontline, operational service.

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Lockheed T/RT 33 - The Story of a Trainer / Storia di una addestratore

Il Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star è un aereo da addestramento a reazione biposto sviluppato a partire dal caccia P-80/F-80. Volò per la prima volta nel 1948 e divenne un aereo da addestramento ampiamente utilizzato dalle forze aeree della NATO, compresa l'Italia.
Questa pubblicazione offre una panoramica completa della storia e del servizio del T-33, con 127 illustrazioni. Il libro copre lo sviluppo dell'aereo, le sue specifiche tecniche e il suo impiego operativo, con particolare attenzione al suo ruolo nell'aeronautica militare italiana.

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Lockheed T-33 - A Photo Chronicle

The T-33 jet trainer was derived from the Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star, the USAF's first operational jet fighter, in 1948. In the fifty years since its introduction the T-33 has trained more jet pilots than any other training type. In addition to this role, it has served, and continues to serve, as an attack fighter - the AT-33 - and as a reconnaissance aircraft - the RT-33 - in several foreign air forces. It was also a testbed in many development programs including tests on ejection seats and missile guidance systems, and continues yet today in various military and civilian roles.

This book tells the whole story.

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Revolution in the Sky : The Lockheed's of Aviation's Golden Age

This is the fascinating story of the single-engine Lockheeds flown by Charles Lindbergh, Wiley Post and Will Rogers, Amelia Earhart, and Jimmy Doolittle.

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Vega Ventura : The Operational Story of Lockheed's Lucky Star

Drawn from the files of English, American, New Zealand, Australian and Canadian sources, as well as from veterans, this is the story of Lockheed's Lucky Star-the marvelous Ventura!
Fashioned from the Lockheed Model 18 airliner, the Ventura went on to fight on nearly every World War II battlefront as a penetration bomber, anti-submarine patrol aircraft, reconnaissance bomber, and even nightfighter.

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