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The Stealth Breakthrough: How the A-12 Beat Kingfish to Win the CIA’s Secret Contract

After years of design battles, Lockheed’s A-12 triumphed over Convair’s Kingfish in 1959. Its revolutionary chines, canted ...
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33,000 Pounds of Thrust: The Jet Engine That Redefined Supersonic Power

The J58 engine was more than propulsion, it was a revolution. Capable of operating as both turbojet and ramjet, it delivered ...