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That is a very interesting book. Two things I remember: the statement that by the end of the engineering effort "everyone was exhausted and nobody was really i
by theoh 10y ago
That is a very interesting book.
Two things I remember: the statement that by the end of the engineering effort "everyone was exhausted and nobody was really in control" (paraphrasing slightly from memory)
and a curious interview with a (British) engineer who was very concerned about keeping technologies proprietary at the national level--he seemed to be happy for UK firms to share know-how (as I believe is traditional, up to a point, in engineering culture) but god forbid it should be shared with another country's engineers. Shades of the Brexit mentality.
- nickff 10y agoThat "concern[] about keeping technologies proprietary at a national level" is very common for nationally-funded aerospace projects and research. Whether you think it is a good or bad idea, it is common, wide-spread, and long-running.