The Lockheed Senior Prom was a classified black project of the United States Air Force and the Skunk Works of the Lockheed Corporation to develop and test a stealth cruise missile. It was based on the company's Have Blue demonstrator, and six Senior Prom vehicles proved successful in testing at Area 51 in the late 1970s, but the aircraft was not selected for production. The program began in 1977 with a reported budget of 24 million dollars and a scaled-down version of the faceted Have Blue shape intended for launch from a DC-130 Hercules. It later gained a V-tail and slimmer wings closer to the F-117, was made reusable with a ballistic parachute and an inflatable landing bag, and was powered by a single turbofan engine shielded by the airframe. Flight testing began in October 1978 and fourteen flights were made before cancellation in 1982, reportedly because it was too large to fit internal weapons bays.
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The Lockheed Senior Prom was a classified black project conducted by the United States Air Force in conjunction with the Lockheed Corporation's Skunk Works for the development and testing of a cruise missile using stealth technology.
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The Lockheed Senior Prom was a classified black project conducted by the United States Air Force in conjunction with the Lockheed Corporation's Skunk Works for the development and testing of a cruise missile using stealth technology.
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The Lockheed Senior Prom was a classified black project conducted by the United States Air Force in conjunction with the Lockheed Corporation's Skunk Works for the development and testing of a cruise missile using stealth technology.
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Flight testing of the Senior Prom vehicles began in October 1978
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Senior Prom was cancelled in 1982
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was powered by a single turbofan engine
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The Lockheed Senior Prom was a classified black project conducted by the United States Air Force in conjunction with the Lockheed Corporation's Skunk Works for the development and testing of a cruise missile using stealth technology.
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The Lockheed Senior Prom was a classified black project conducted by the United States Air Force in conjunction with the Lockheed Corporation's Skunk Works for the development and testing of a cruise missile using stealth technology.
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The Lockheed Senior Prom was a classified black project conducted by the United States Air Force in conjunction with the Lockheed Corporation's Skunk Works for the development and testing of a cruise missile using stealth technology.
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The Lockheed Senior Prom was a classified black project conducted by the United States Air Force in conjunction with the Lockheed Corporation's Skunk Works for the development and testing of a cruise missile using stealth technology.
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