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you have got to be kidding me - the last sentence of this paragraph is so out of place I'm going to remove the paragraph. readd when a source is found and/or we can mention stinky plastic here :)
'''Lockheed Martin''' is an aerospace manufacturer and provider of systems and IT services. It was formed in 1995 from the Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation. Headquartered in Bethesda, [[Maryland]], Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000 people worldwide. Most of the $39.6 Billion dollars in sales (2006) were to the [[US]] [[government|federal government]], primarily the [[Department of Defense]].
'''Lockheed Martin''' is an aerospace manufacturer and provider of systems and IT services. It was formed in 1995 from the Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation. Headquartered in Bethesda, [[Maryland]], Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000 people worldwide. Most of the $39.6 Billion dollars in sales (2006) were to the [[US]] [[government|federal government]], primarily the [[Department of Defense]].
The Aeronautics Division of Lockheed Martin includes the "Skunk Works" (or Advanced Development Programs) which is responsible for some of the most advanced aircraft ever, in part because it works outside the regular bureaucracy of large corporations.
The Aeronautics Division of Lockheed Martin includes the "Skunk Works" (or Advanced Development Programs) which is responsible for some of the most advanced aircraft ever, in part because it works outside the regular bureaucracy of large corporations.
==Notable Shunkworks Aircraft==
==Notable Shunkworks Aircraft==