The SR-71 Blackbird Story

With the help of breath-taking photographs, Mark Chambers tells the fascinating story of this truly unique aircraft's design and development as well as its famous and ingenious designer Mr Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson.

About the author

Mark A. Chambers works as a contractor for the NASA Langley Research Center. He is the author of Flight Research at NASA Langley Research Center and Images of Modern America: NASA Kennedy Space Center as well as having written articles for Aviation Magazine. He lives in Virginia.

Summary

With the help of breath-taking photographs, Mark Chambers tells the fascinating story of this truly unique aircraft’s design and development as well as its famous and ingenious designer Mr Clarence ‘Kelly’ Johnson.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Chambers, Mark A. Chambers
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9780750970044
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-7004-4
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 192 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 272 g
• Illustrations: 100 Illustrations, color; 15 Illustrations, black and white
• Series: The Story; Story of; The Story Series
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration