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Kelly Johnson (engineer)
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Clarence Leonard "Kelly" Johnson was an American aeronautical and systems engineer. He is recognized for his contributions to a series of important aircraft designs, most notably the Lockheed U-2 and
Johnson, c. 1975
Johnson, c. 1975
Kelly Johnson and Gary Powers in front of a U-2.
Kelly Johnson and Gary Powers in front of a U-2.
Kelly Johnson participated in the design of the Lockheed Model 10 Electra, testing a model with a single vertical stabilizer in the wind tunnel of the
Kelly Johnson participated in the design of the Lockheed Model 10 Electra, testing a model with a single vertical stabilizer in the wind tunnel of the University of Michigan.
A design of the Lockheed A-3 (Mach 3 ramjet), sketch from Johnson's notebook
A design of the Lockheed A-3 (Mach 3 ramjet), sketch from Johnson's notebook
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
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The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" is a retired long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was developed and manufactured by the American aerospace company Lockheed Corporat
Kelly Johnson (engineer)
…aeronautical and systems engineer. He is recognized for his contributions to a series of important aircraft designs, most notably the Lockheed U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird. Besides the first production aircraft to exceed Mach 3, he also produced the first fighter capable of Mach 2, the United States' first operational jet…
Lockheed SR 71 Blackbird
Lockheed SR 71 Blackbird
SR-71 Blackbird assembly line at Skunk Works
SR-71 Blackbird assembly line at Skunk Works
Tandem cockpits
Tandem cockpits
No-step areas are outlined in red on the SR-71A at the Museum of Aviation, Robins AFB. Operational aircraft had the words NO STEP to indicate to which
No-step areas are outlined in red on the SR-71A at the Museum of Aviation, Robins AFB. Operational aircraft had the words NO STEP to indicate to which side of the line the warning applied.