Skonk Works Case Study

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not encountered any struggles with enemy gunfire or warfare. When a pilot flies a jet 2,200 mph in the stratosphere, nothing is going to shoot it down; and the materials used to process this jet absorb many of the incoming radar signals to remain anonymous to the enemy. A parachute is also on board in case of any emergencies (SR71 Blackbird).
Background of the Skunk
On one of the fins on the Blackbird, there is a vinyl of a cartoon skunk implemented right under the five-digit classification code. The giant skunk is a logo for the secret company who sub-manufactured alongside Lockheed Martin. The official name of the company is “Skunk Works,” named after a foul odor from a neighboring factory that, when wind picked up, stunk up the workshop. The named changed from Lockheed to “Skonk Works,” referring to a joke, then continued to later become “Skunk Works,” (Skunk Works).
(Skunk Works logo on Museum’s SR-71. Photo #2005-6014 by Dane Penland, , National Air and Space Museum).
By the time the aircraft finishes its preflight checks, it will leave the barn and make its way onto the runway. The SR71 will begin to roll down the runway at slow speeds and then increase its speed as soon as the after burner is ignited. To many pilots, the initial feeling has been illustrated as a freight train moving downhill. When …show more content…

The cockpit was very silent; former pilot Richard Graham states that. “You could hear a pin drop. The view is spectacular, being able to see the curvature of the Earth and the black space above filled with stars.” As science proves, black emits and absorbs heat, which is also another reason why the aircraft got its nickname. The beginning color started out as a titanium, chrome-looking finish, but could not sustain itself through the flight, and became a very fragile material to build with. Lockheed then sprayed the aircraft with a special, heat resistant black paint,

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