Lockheed's Skunk Works built the U-2, the SR-71, and the F-117 under small teams, tight secrecy, and unusual contracting terms. Operators read it for how a division inside a large defence contractor cut programme timelines and headcount. Ben Rich's Skunk Works is the standard first-hand account of those programmes.
Inside Lockheed's secret projects unit, from the U-2 to the stealth fighter.
Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Sam Altman