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Linux Pirate
Apr 21, 2012


Was it the merger with Lockheed that hosed up Boeing? I mean more that an aircraft production company already was.

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Linux Pirate
Apr 21, 2012


MrQwerty posted:

Boeing merged with McDonnell Douglas, and McDonnell's corporate rot that destroyed their company and allowed them to be acquired by a competitor immediately infected Boeing.

Lockheed Martin is a very separate company.

I get my murder technologies aircraft manufacturers mixed up.

Linux Pirate
Apr 21, 2012


MrQwerty posted:

Lockheed stopped making commercial aircraft after they found out grifting the government for bombs and fighter jets was way more profitable with way less liability

L-1011s are cool, though, I got to fly on a couple

Very cool.


I will begrudging admit military vehicles and adjacent aerospace tech is cool as gently caress even though it makes me a bad person.

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