Who should read it? Anyone with a remote interest in history, defense or the aerospace industry. I’d highly recommend this to anyone who has the least interest in American history as I believe the story in “Skunk Works” is one everyone should know. Both engineers and folks who hate math will find this book a fascinating read. You certainly don’t have to be an engineer to find the book intriguing. The book explains in simple terms WHY the engineering was so impressive and how a group of motivated men managed to create planes that are unmatched even to this day. This is a “behind-the-scenes” look at how the United States’ most successful planes were created. I believe one of the reasons I ultimately majored in aerospace engineering was due to this book (and perhaps my unhealthy space obsession helped). It’s just as fascinating to me when I read it the 8th time as it was the first. “Skunk Works” is one of the best books I’ve read.
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