I wish I had access to someone that had spent TONS of time in one working on
other folks cars... now here is a guy who would actually know something.....
like Gary Eaker.... what I would give to hang out with that guy for a couple
of days..... and talk aerodynamic's..... he had a very good understanding
and in a few short words laid out some very good ideas....
K
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
To: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>; "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Cc: "Tom Neimeyer" <3cbxs@ev1.net>; "Land Speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: Skunk Works?
> Boy, wish I had a wind tunnel.
>
> JB
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
> To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> Cc: "Tom Neimeyer" <3cbxs@ev1.net>; "Land Speed"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 9:25 PM
> Subject: Re: Skunk Works?
>
>
> > Keith,
> > According to Bill Ward, the Pantera that held the C/GT record was built
by
> > Chuck & Pat Greenman in the Skunkworks wind tunnel. Bill was an
> electriction
> > for Lockheed back then.
> > Ed
> >
> >
> > Keith Turk wrote:
> >
> > > I think there are several folks here associated with the Real Skunk
> works
> > > that can't say much about the secret methods associated with Aircraft
> > > design in our country.... But it's a place out in California where our
> most
> > > sophisticated aircraft are designed and built....
> > >
> > > Glen I even come close to getting that right?
> > >
> > > K
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > > From: Tom Neimeyer <3cbxs@ev1.net>
> > > > To: Land Speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > Subject: Skunk Works?
> > > > Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 5:55 PM
> > > >
> > > > I've heard the term "Skunk Works" associated with car design and
> > > > construction all my life but do not know where or how it originated,
> > > anybody
> > > > know?
> > > >
> > > > Regards, Tom
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