Kelly
More Than My Share of It All
Smithsonian · Print & ebook · December 17, 1989
Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson led the design of such crucial aircraft as the P-38 and Constellation, but he will be more remembered for the U-2 and SR-71 spy planes.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in American aerospace history
- Themes
- aerospace innovation, military history, leadership
- Pacing
- Steady
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Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson led the design of such crucial aircraft as the P-38 and Constellation, but he will be more remembered for the U-2 and SR-71 spy planes. His extraordinary leadership of the Lockheed “Skunk Works” cemented his reputation as a legendary figure in American aerospace management.
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in American aerospace history
- Those fascinated by military aviation and engineering leadership
Where it sits
| Aviation & Nautical Lives | 89% |
|---|---|
| Science & Tech Pioneers | 33% |
| Aeronautics & Astronautics | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- 20th-Century America
- History of Technology
- Aviation History
- Authors
- Clarence L. Johnson, Maggie Smith
- Publisher
- Smithsonian
- Published
- December 17, 1989
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- aerospace innovation · military history · leadership
- Reading lane
- 20th-Century America