Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 13/06/2005, at 11:33 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: > I'd recommend an excellent book: "Sled Driver Flying the World's > Fastest Jet" by Brian Shul. ISBN 0-929823-09-7. > Another book I'd recommend is "Skunk Works" by Ben R. Rich & Leo Janos ISBN 0-7515-1503. It has a _lot_ on the SR-71 (Chapts 9-12). One of the more amusing facts is that most of the Titanium used to make the thing was sourced, via back CIA channels, from the then Soviet Union! The Ruskies dug it up and, after a bit of processing, the Yanks flew it back... :?) Regards, Andrew Nemeth <http://leica.nemeng.com> [ Leica FAQ ]