Skunk Works is an official pseudonym for Lockheed Martin 's Advanced Development Programs (ADP), formerly called Lockheed Advanced Development Projects. It is responsible for a number of aircraft designs, highly classified research and …

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By 1973, Pentagon officials were calling for the creation of an attack aircraft that could fly undetected past enemy radar. Building on obscure research that showed radar beams could be diverted by angled triangular panels, the Skunk Works team designed the F-117 Nighthawk.

For over 60 years, Lockheed produced airplanes, missiles and satellites in Burbank. Built on a tract of land surrounded by orange groves and farmland, the plant opened soon after the company was established in 1926.

Sep 6, 2021 · The move sets up Skunk Works to create aircraft at a low price by owning a project from birth into adulthood, Babione said. The new factory comes as the U.S. faces increasing competition from...

Jun 26, 2023 · This aircraft provided research on active flutter suppression and gust-load alleviation technologies. Through a series of flight tests, the team proved that flutter behavior can be accurately predicted and addressed through a new design paradigm of active control.

Dec 23, 2010 · The Lockheed-Vega aircraft plant in Burbank was fully hidden beneath a complete suburb replete with rubber automobiles and peaceful rural neighborhood scenes painted on canvas. Small farm complete with animals, a barn, a silo and other buildings were erected.

Mar 3, 1993 · Building That Helped Give Birth to U-2, Stealth Fighter Is Razed : Burbank: A Lockheed team designed secret military aircraft in the ‘Skunk Works’ complex that included ‘old 304.’ By HUGO ...

Sep 10, 2024 · Looking like a giant’s toy that has been left ready to launch, the Spirit of Burbank F-104 Starfighter stands at nearly 55 feet in length and has a wingspan of 21.9 feet, yet its story is often...

Sep 16, 2014 · Designing and building spy planes and drones in beautiful downtown Burbank may have been one of the century s best-kept secrets, but there was no way to fly an oddly shaped, Mach-3 aircraft over...