The Lockheed XF-90 was a long-range penetration fighter and bomber escort built for the United States Air Force. The same requirement produced the McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo. Lockheed received a contract
XF-90 in flight
The first XF-90 prototype.
Remains of the second XF-90 prototype.
Remains of XF-90A 46-0688 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
Skunk Works is an official pseudonym for Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs, the company's tactical research and development arm. It is responsible for a number of aircraft designs, highl
Lockheed XF-90
…XF-88 Voodoo. Lockheed received a contract for two prototype XP-90s (redesignated XF-90 in 1948). The design was developed by Willis Hawkins and the Skunk Works team under Kelly Johnson. Two prototypes were built (s/n 46-687 and -688). Developmental and political difficulties delayed the first flight until 3…
Entrance plaza at the Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, 2004
Assembly line of the SR-71 Blackbird at Skunk Works, 1965
A modern Skunk Works project leverages an older one: LASRE atop the SR-71 Blackbird.
The Skunk Works logo as seen on one of Lockheed Martin’s hangars