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A very interesting talk on the Skunk works and some lessons for modern businesses
- Thread starter savarin
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Ditto !!!
During my machinist apprenticeship at Lockheed in the early 60s I worked in the Skunk Works for a year on parts for the SR-71. They were on the cutting edge of machining methods for machining titanium. They had a couple of building in Burbank California that housed the most up to date NC machines all furnished by the government.
When I first I went to work at Lockheed I heard my father mention Kelly Johnson's name several times and until the until information became public about the design and building of the SR-71 I didn't realize the significance. My father worked directly for the chief tool engineer and I realized later that he probably had a lot to do with working out tooling issues for forming and machining of titanium for the SR-71.
When I first I went to work at Lockheed I heard my father mention Kelly Johnson's name several times and until the until information became public about the design and building of the SR-71 I didn't realize the significance. My father worked directly for the chief tool engineer and I realized later that he probably had a lot to do with working out tooling issues for forming and machining of titanium for the SR-71.