To: lbryce
Amazing we could [produce such planes in the ‘50’s
2 posted on
07/28/2010 3:56:09 PM PDT by
valkyry1
To: valkyry1
To: valkyry1
My dad was part of the design team at Lockheed and Vought from ‘39 to ‘82. Amazing what you can do with a slide rule and good math skills.
4 posted on
07/28/2010 4:11:10 PM PDT by
mgstarr
("Some of us drink because we're not poets." Arthur (1981))
To: valkyry1
And still in demand, flying missions today with advanced sensors. Except for a couple of stretches (last in the late 1960s), new engines and glass cockpit, it is still the same basic 55 year old airframe design. And it will likely be in service for a few more years.
5 posted on
07/28/2010 4:19:56 PM PDT by
VAarea
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