
Stealth
The Secret Contest to Invent Invisible Aircraft
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Narrado por:
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David de Vries
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Peter Westwick
On a moonless night in January 1991, a dozen US aircraft appeared in the skies over Baghdad. To the Iraqi air defenses, the planes seemed to come from nowhere. Each aircraft was more than 60 feet in length and with a wingspan of 40 feet, yet its radar footprint was the size of a ball bearing. Here was the first extensive combat application of Stealth technology. And it was devastating.
Radar has been in use since the 1930s and was essential to the Allies in World War II, when American investment in radar exceeded that in the Manhattan Project. The atom bomb ended the war, conventional wisdom has it, but radar won it. That experience also raised a question: could a plane be developed that was invisible to radar? That question, and the seemingly impossible feat of physics and engineering behind it, took on increasing urgency during the Cold War.
Combining nail-biting narrative, incisive explanation of the science and technology involved, and indelible portraits of unforgettable characters, kimmerses readers in the story of an innovation with revolutionary implications for modern warfare.
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Eye Opener
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The narrator pronounces “rather” as “rother”, which I’ve never before heard and hope to never hear again.
Good history, slightly repetitive
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I’m so proud of the Americans who were involved in this era and wish I could have coffee with these gentlemen and hear stories about their experiences firsthand but Peter Westwick has made me happy by deepening my appreciation for my American ingenuity and the individuals at the leading edge for half a century. Thank you David de Vries and Peter Westwick for this more complete treatment of Stealth technology. -Bobby L
This book added significantly to my understanding of the contributions of defense contractors other than Lockheed Skunkworks
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Readable and accessible
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Excellent Review
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I really enjoyed this narrative
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History of tech innovation
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the real story of stealth
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Great read
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The Science
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