Palmdale Regional Airport/United States Air Force Plant 42 (Palmdale, California)

USA / California / Palmdale / Palmdale, California
 airport, military airbase, military, factory, United States Air Force
This is Air Force Plant 42, home of Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works. It is also where the X-15, XB70, SR-71, and Space Shuttle were designed, built and tested. Commercial aircraft developed here include the Lockheed L1011 - the first 'fly by wire' aircraft in the world.

www.dreamlandresort.com/black_projects/plant42.htm
www.globalair.com/airport/airport.aspx?aptcode=PMD
airnav.com/airport/KPM
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LA/Palmdale_Regional_Airport
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Plant_42
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Coordinates:   34°37'26"N   118°5'0"W

Comments

  • the first 'fly by wire' aircraft in the world was Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow (1958)
  • When the SR-71 was designed and built, Lockheed's Skunk Works was in Burbank. Northrop's B-2 was assembled in Palmdale.
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