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It helps when the CIA and their unlimited bankroll pays for it. The CIA literally paid for the development of JP-7 and built Area 51 for the U2.
by vGPU 3y ago
It helps when the CIA and their unlimited bankroll pays for it. The CIA literally paid for the development of JP-7 and built Area 51 for the U2.
- _hypx 3y agoThey also expected some percentage of pilots to die during development. That is no longer acceptable.
- MR4D 3y agoGiven the F-35 debacle, I'd say the U2 program was still better run than "modern" aircraft development.
- hintymad 3y agoIt cost Lockheed $3.5M, or about $37M today to build the prototype. It was actually under budget.