Benjamin Robert Rich (June 18, 1925 – January 5, 1995) was an American engineer and the second director of Lockheed's Skunk Works from 1975 to 1991, succeeding its founder, Kelly Johnson. Regarded as the "father of stealth", [1] Rich was responsible for leading the development of the F-117, the first production stealth aircraft.

In the summer of 1972, Ben Rich, one of the most seasoned engineers in Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works® division, stood nervously outside the office of his boss, the legendary Clarence “Kelly” Johnson.

Ben R. Rich was an American engineer who conducted top secret research on advanced military aircraft while working at Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (now Lockheed Martin Corporation) under the alias Ben Dover, which he was required to adopt for security reasons.

Jun 11, 2018 · Ben Rich, a pioneer in stealth technology, propelled the U.S. Air Force to supremacy. (Skunk Works) It was Jan. 17, 1991. America was at war in Iraq. The mission: Operation Desert Storm....

Jan 6, 1995 · Ben R. Rich of Oxnard, who headed Lockheed’s fabled “Skunk Works” during development of the Stealth fighter plane and wrote a book about his 40-year career with the company, died Thursday at...

Ben Rich may refer to: Ben Rich (engineer), American engineer; Ben Rich (weather forecaster), British meteorologist; Ben E. Rich, missionary and spokesman for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Aug 29, 2020 · Ben Rich was one of the greatest aircraft designers of his generation. During the Cold War, he designed some of the world’s greatest designers, succeeding the infamous Kelly Johnson as head of Lockheed’s Skunk Works. Due to his contributions, mostly to stealth aircraft, he is commonly referred to as the “Father of Stealth”.

Jan 5, 1995 · Benjamin “Ben” Robert Rich Built his first airplane “Piper Cub” at age 14. Rich joined Lockheed in 1950 working on aerodynamics, thermodynamic, propulsion and preliminary design of the F-104, U-2, YF-12 and SR-71 and numerous other technically innovative projects of …

Jan 7, 1995 · Ben R. Rich, a Lockheed Aircraft Corporation engineer and manager who helped develop some of the most successful and advanced military aircraft ever produced in the United States, died on...