Lockheed U-2

One of the projects that they have done is the U-2 Program. During World War II, Area 51, or Groom Lake was used for artillery and bombing practice. They stopped using Groom Lake for testing until 1955 when it was selected by Lockheed for testing the U-2 spy plane. It was selected because it was private due to the mountains and the Nevada Test Site, and it offered a great airstrip. In 1955, they built an area to suit the testing needs including a 5,000-foot runway, houses for the workers, and workshops. Within a month of finishing the runway, the first U-2 arrived. A month later, that plane took flight. U-2 planes were dispatched to Soviet ground. A year later, there were many interruptions by NTS activities. At the same time the base was working on the U-2 project, Lockheed started making a reconnaissance aircraft that would become the SR-71 Blackbird, a mach-3 plane that is part of the OXCART Project. This plane is what forced the expansion of the U-2 base. They had to make a new runway that is a lot longer, housing, and buildings for the aircraft. In 1962 the airspace above and around Groom Lake was off limits to everyone except for the workers of Area 51 and a number of planes were close by. The first OXCART plane arrived in 1962 and took flight just and flew two months later. In 1977, a Lockheed Have Blue stealth fighter prototype was finished and took flight. Over the next…

Shashwat Gulati The presentation given on Friday was by Ben Marchionna, who is a Research Engineer for Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in California. His background includes upholding a comprehensive portfolio of advanced research and development projects on programs including sixth generation fighters, unmanned aerial vehicles, hypersonic weapon systems, and other classified intentions. As part of his selection into the Lockheed Martin Engineering Development Program, he completed a 2-year…

Recently, I had a learning experience from my internship that will help me even more in my pursuit in the field of social work. The day that this event occurred it helped me be able to be the teacher rather than the student to my intern advisors. Being that Voyage house is a support program for clients, we help to provide them with the necessities of food and household items from those that have no income. Therefore, we take them to Walmart and give them a budget that they are able to work with…

One of De Goya’s most famous pieces is his Charles IV of Spain and his family, which was created while under the appointment of King Charles IV himself. This painting creates an interesting light on De Goya’s view of the royal family, while using many techniques in order to perfect the life-size image, also puts on display and mocks the family’s power. The interesting dynamics and hierarchy of the family displayed in this painting gives the strongest feel of what was going on within the inner…

This shows the immense amount of power she holds amongst us; the members of the family. Also, there is no frame (which depicts choice of frame) for the last panel, which is used to show that my grandma’s powers go beyond my immediate family and reach out to my extended family as well. Choice of word is used here since my relatives are say “You’re right” and “Yeah” as if they truly agree with her, but in reality, she used her power to make them agree with her, showing that she holds a lot of…

A bildungsroman is a novel about the coming of age, with the character experiencing difficulties which allow them to gradually gain maturity. In The Metamorphosis, Gregor slowly starts realizing that his family is dependent on him and that is something he does not want to accept. Through a series of events which contribute to the overall growth of the character, Gregor gains self realization, ending in his death. The Metamorphosis is an example of a bildungsroman, emphasizing the power of money…

One of the pinnacle moments in the history of the entire Cold War was the notorious U-2 Incident that occurred on May 1, 1960. This event completely reversed the efforts of cooperation between the United States and the USSR. The pilot of the U-2 aircraft, Francis Gary Powers, did not follow procedure after he was shot down in Soviet airspace. Powers was supposed to commit suicide, if he was not killed in the initial crash, which he did not do. He was tried for espionage and sentenced to 10 years…

if he is helping his family, and that he is willing to sacrifice himself for the cause. Since Gregor feels “shame and grief” (28) for not being able to work and contribute to the family, he readily agrees when Grete —the only person he was close to—tells their parents that Gregor must go because he is hurting their family. Gregor had no else besides his family whose opinions and wishes he cared about, so following Grete’s statement he chooses to die in order to make his family happy. In the…

When one feels powerless, one may feel the need to create a role, which allows control. In three of different texts, Faulkner creates two characters who blame their misfortune on others. In “The Sound and the Fury” and “That Evening Sun,” Jason Compson feels helpless and isolated within his own home. Starting in childhood, Jason begins learning tactics to enable authority. When not receiving what he desires, Jason blames his lack of satisfaction on his family. In “As I Lay Dying,” Anse Bundren…

Lockheed Martin was founded in 1995 and provides engineering, design, IT, and defense services to mostly government clients. Lockheed identifies 5 business segments: “Aeronautics, Information Systems and Global Solutions (IS&GS), Missiles and Fire Control (MFC), Mission Systems and Training (MST), and Space Systems.” Lockheed states they organize their business segments based on products and services provided by each segment. Provided below is a summary of 2014 segment revenues and expenses. To…