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Judgmentality · 2020-11-11
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As much as I appreciate what you're saying, the answer to your question is
> the aircraft architect
because that's the guy who really built it. He could not have done it alone or without the help of everyone you mentioned, but let's not pretend like everyone was equally important here.
As a tangent, this is one of my favorite books detailing the creation of some of Skunkworks' projects, including the SR-71:
https://www.amazon.com/Skunk-Works-Personal-Memoir-Lockheed/...
vvanders · 2020-04-03
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Yeah, one of the things that struck me when reading about the development of the SR-71 and F-117[1] was how a lot of what we consider "start-up" culture has already existed in one form or another.
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Skunk-Works-Personal-Memoir-Lockheed/...
ElMono · 2019-11-20
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That looks interesting; adding that to my to-read list. Related to stealth, but less technical, is Ben Rich's "Skunk Works":
https://www.amazon.com/Skunk-Works-Personal-Memoir-Lockheed/...
For context, this book covers history on the development of these UFOs and was written by Ben Rich, who worked at and eventually led the Lockheed division that developed these planes. If nothing else, it's a fascinating account of many historical events from a totally different vantage point.