Lockheed Advanced development Projects unit (also admits as Skunk Works) is a geheimnisumwitterte department of the American company Lockheed for the development of exotic weapon systems and technologies, from combat aircraft those their time far is main in each case ahead. This happens in closest co-operation with the United States air Force. The department employs approximately 3600 coworkers, who are obligated to the highest discretion.

The project was created in the Second World War and was first in Burbank, California resident. End of the 1980er took place the removal on the Site 10 of the U.S. air Force plans 42 in Palmdale, California.

In the context of the project the P-80, F-104, U-2, SR-71, F-117 as well as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter were developed among other things. An important the subject of the research and development was the camouflage cap technology (English Stealth).

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• Homepage of the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics company - Palmdale, APPROX.

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