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This is what Ben Rich said in his autobiography. I believe the maths issue was found with the CL-1200 in 1970 during submission to the IFA competition. The details don't quite match to Coram's story, but I believe this is the truth of the anecdote. Kelly Johnson doesn't mention it it his account.Source: Ben Rich & Leo Janos, Skunk Works.The CL-1200 was thus under several clouds.Jay Miller quotes from Johnson diaries on Jan 12 1972:Releasing the new design number, Johnson said:And it seems Lockheed's proposal wasn't even considered:Source: Jay Miller, Lockheed Skunk Works.
This is what Ben Rich said in his autobiography. I believe the maths issue was found with the CL-1200 in 1970 during submission to the IFA competition. The details don't quite match to Coram's story, but I believe this is the truth of the anecdote. Kelly Johnson doesn't mention it it his account.
Source: Ben Rich & Leo Janos, Skunk Works.
The CL-1200 was thus under several clouds.
Jay Miller quotes from Johnson diaries on Jan 12 1972:
Releasing the new design number, Johnson said:
And it seems Lockheed's proposal wasn't even considered:
Source: Jay Miller, Lockheed Skunk Works.
