If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend reading Ben Rich's autobiography Skunk Works. Very good book, and a ton more information about their projects wit

If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend reading Ben Rich's autobiography Skunk Works. Very good book, and a ton more information about their projects with some great pilot excerpts. My favorite is the SR-71 that had to cut across France, was intercepted by a Mirage fighter and then left it behind in seconds :D