> Head of the Skunk Works was Clark "Kelly" Johnson? The Swedish engineer who designed SR71 BlackBird and who could "see through air"? I believe most humans ca

> Head of the Skunk Works was Clark "Kelly" Johnson? The Swedish engineer who designed SR71 BlackBird and who could "see through air"? I believe most humans can see through air. Presumably the paraphrase was something more like "see air". ;) As for Skunk Works, it chronicles Ben Rich's involvement in Skunk Works, which spanned 1954 - 1991. Initially as thermodynamist, later as director. It's half about U-2, A-12 / SR-71, F-117 development, and half about how to create, nurture, and sustain a high-performance engineering culture on a budget. Would definitely recommend.