Ch1. Genesis in Shadow: The A-12 Oxcart and the Road to the SR-71
Ch2. Clarence "Kelly" Johnson and the Skunk Works Method
Ch3. Anatomy of Speed: Airframe, Materials, and Thermal Design
Ch4. The Beating Heart: Pratt and Whitney J58 Engines
Ch5. Systems and Sensors: Reconnaissance at Mach 3.2
Ch6. Flying the Blackbird: Crew Selection, Training, and Operations
Ch7. Missions and Deployments: Operational History 1966-1990
Ch8. Retirement, Legacy, and the Records That Still Stand