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Boeing was a very very different company then. I’m bullish on blended wing body, but I would have much more confidence if it were Lockheed or someone emulating
by InTheArena 4y ago
Boeing was a very very different company then. I’m bullish on blended wing body, but I would have much more confidence if it were Lockheed or someone emulating the SpaceX, rapid development cycles working on this.
- edrxty 4y agoAs someone in industry, I can assure you Boeing is still a disaster. I know a fuckload of good people who have turned down working there because the culture is shit and management is braindead even by defense contractor standards.
- socialismisok 4y agoI worked at Boeing on both the p8 and the kc46, and it's unreal how poorly leadership let things run. Handing thumb drives with excel sheets around, waiting years to provision vms. Etc.
- rjsw 4y agoI'm working with Boeing people on a project, having their email system randomly fail to deliver incoming messages doesn't help.
- 6stringmerc 4y agoI am up the road from Lockheed and know quite a few employees there and I'm pleased to hear a better reputation - I've heard the issues with Boeing leadership for years now as well. There's nothing like watching their airstrip for some really cool machines coming and going.
- adolph 4y agoP8 to KC46 introductions was 6 years. I think it’s more likely different parts of a large corp get run differently. MQ25 and 28 seem to be proceeding fine.