Skunk Works: 70 years of cutting-edge aircraft[ Sun, 23 Jun 2013 15:45:00 GMT ]In June 1943, Lockheed made a bold pitch to the U.S. Army that it could build a jet fighter, and build it fast. Since then, the Skunk Works has conjured up the U-2, the SR-71, the F-117, and more, and it's still going strong. [Read more]