The Genius Who Created The SR-71 Blackbird
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I am the co-founder of soylent.com and lucy.co, both of which were funded by Y Combinator (Summer 2012 and Winter 2018).
I've been an entrepreneur for the last decade across multiple companies. I've done a lot of work in Silicon Valley, so that's mostly what I talk about. I've raised over 10 rounds of venture capital totaling over $100m in funding.
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I read skunkworks recently. Kelly Johnson was truly a god amongst men in his field. Pleasantly surprised to see a video about him - keep up the excellent work John!!
Over Christmas break in '82, I went skiing at Heavenly with Kelly's son Kirk, who told me about his dad and him working on cars out in their front yard. Kelly showed him how to shrink the metal in a fender that was damaged. Kelly was a car guy, who worked on his own cars. Maybe that is why they used some high performance engines to start the engines on the SR-71.
Kelly Johnson literally assembled the Avengers , only this time they were the top notch Engineers. What an inspirational story.
Kelly is often misquoted as you do. He wouldn't call his engineers "stupid". He admonished them to "Keep it simple AND stupid." He wanted the structure to have a low part count (simple) and low tech controls (stupid). This would ensure reliability. :)
1 small town away he grew up. Streets named after him at the nearby ex air force base. Heard of him throughout life and never a bad word. What a genius!
Clarkson designed the Starfighter.
And we all know what a piece of crap that was!
The geniuses were the guys who designed the engines for the Blackbird.
wow i love Michigan so many great minds and companies started and operated here. amazing doc!i love Ishpeming MI! its a copper and gold heaven kinda place!
The SR71 also requires a talented pilot to operate. They're a very particular aircraft, subject to an environment only a few aircraft experience.
So, Kelly Johnson was the John Moses Browning of Aircraft.
Able to make stuff on a whim based on his talent. Even when given no time.
Fantastic documentary! Kelly Johnson was a genius of his time and the SR-71 is without a doubt the best airplane ever made. Absolute masterpiece that appears to have come out of this world. Why Americans haven't yet produced an Oscar-worthy movie about this man?
Outstanding doc !!! Brought back so many memories. My Dad was career AF and often served in a liaison capacity with "civilian" aero companies. Before his death, in 1996, my Dad told me how, in the late 50's he'd worked with the Skunk Works folks helping with procurement. He was not too thrilled by Groom Lake, as the first time he was there, he got stung by a scorpion.
But the point of the story is that he was invited to join. And he would have had to "retire" from the AF to do that. He had just over 15 years service, at the time, and just couldn't do it. He also said it was the worst decision he ever made.
BTW... my Dad was very secretive. He never said anything about what he was doing or what he saw. His story was simply: "I am helping a civilian company who is doing work the AF gas an interest in". That's about it ... I even asked him if he'd seen an SR-71 up close. He said: "Of course, but I can't talk about it". And that was about 1996. Dude could keep a secret !!
Same situation with my Dad. He worked for a defunct U.S. government agency many years ago when I was in grade school. Unfortunately he passed the same year just before my son was born. Now that I'm a senior citizen, such is the way of life, but what amazing but distant memories. 😂❤
Remember we're talking about the days of slide rules for the most part. And raised rivets.
⭐Wishing John Coogan was my COLLEGE PROFESSOR! ⭐
😅😅 teaching you controversial mxxxm
I wish he was my daddy who could punish me for my sins in order to teach me a "hot" lesson. "Ooooooooooh yaaaaaaaaaaaa babbbbbbby."
Hi ! Wishing is for children, just let it be as you wish 🙏🏽
Me too, but I am a late bloomer. He's a really bright guy and explains something I understand except the 3 nanometer mode thing on the TMSC chip video.
@@Robynloveshred yeah dawg
Kelley Johnson is the Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein of aviation. As a former Aero Engineer. I know brilliance in Aviation. Kelly Johnson is as I have stated.
Awesome video. I was born at Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis , New Mexico when my dad was in the USAF. The entire BlackBirds family of aircraft are my vary favorite of all times. I feel the SR-71 really showed what could be done. The only other air plane that i know of that never got shot down was the F-15 initially designed and built by McDonald Douglas and then became an Boeing air plane after Boeing bought McDonald Douglas. Lockheed had bought General Dynamics giving Lockheed the F-16 and other planes. I have been lucky enough to live just south of Seattle , WA - home of the Boeing Air Craft company and their Museum Of Flight which has the sole surviving M-21 / D-21 set. Also there's a recovered cockpit form a Blackbird that crashed during service. It's cool being able to sit in the cockpit. Besides BlackBird - I thought that they could of been named - the Dagger , Slicing it's way through the skies. Imagine that the SR-71 Daggers how imposing of a name that would of been. The Okinawans gave the SR-71's the nickname of Habu because it looked liked a hooded cobra to them.
John, your channel is binge-worthy! I feel like Neo downloading all the relevant info I never learned about the modern futuristic world I'm living in. Thank you!
⭐Another well produced John. The music and visuals. This inspired me to do explainers.
Well done John, I really love your unique way of explain things. So much fun and energy.
Inspiring. I had read about skunkworks before but there were some pieces of the story I didn't know.
I see you're going into the Defense side of the tech sector.
Good work, as usual.
Very nice story, He is basically the chad of aircraft creation. Your stuff kinda reminds me of THE SQUIDD, documentary like videos of tales of greatness. You should check his stuff out you might like it. I do feel though, you should've gone more into this mans drive to create, because the people who keep making better moves every step of their life are few and far inbetween, it would've been nice if you looked into the factors that drove this man to perfection but other than that, great video and keep up the good work man.
The P-38 Lightning.
The F-80 Shooting Star.
The F-104 Starfighter.
The U-2 Dragonlady
The SR-71 Blackbird
And even at least the beginning of the F-117.
Man i was so hooked on your videos they are professionally made, been watching your videos now 1x1 till all are done, thanks bro for posting High quality and informative videos...
My favorite fact about the blackbird. It cruises faster than .22 bullet
Top content as usual John. Watch out for audio mic changes when doing different angles. Try to keep it sounding same or it will distract viewers. Just a kind hint thats all
I never knew my grandpa on my dad's side but he was an E-9 in the airforce during the Cold War and supposedly apart of the upper chain of command with the B-52 Stealth bombers. Wish I could've picked his brain about his service and everything.
Always an inspiration to me , Many times in a bind , I thought to myself , How would Kelly handle this situation .
Great Video! Its hard to use old photos & video of the past to make the story come true but you did it! Thanks
You are a supreme story teller, fantastic
First video I’ve seen from this channel I can tell right away this is right up my alley of intrist subbed right away look forward to future videos
His design for the balckbird is years ahead of its time its like a time traveler ship.
Without a doubt Kelly Johnson was a great engineer/manager and he saved Lockheed, but I think he was not bold, hardcore enough. I think Ben Rich who took the Lockheed to the next level. As I always said extreme knowledge-intensive divisions perform best if lead by the best engineer. Trust me I’m an ext Boeing engineer)
You are a compelling story tell, sir. Excellent.
I remember a quoit I read on how his boss described him, "I swear, Kelly can see air".
Kept me hooked till the end. Banger video John 👏👏
Ever since I finished reading Kelly Johnson’s autobiography, I’ve been fully convinced that businesses should abandon scrum and just follow the skunkworks’ methods.
Watching this was one hell of a treat! Thanks John
An out standing video. I loved this story!
Great video! It should be in schools to inspire new curious innovative engineers
Great presentation man. Great job and very inspiring. Thanks!
Oh GOD ! the SR71 is 1970's tech . Long surpassed and long forgotten.
LOVED your presentation
John coogan You make some interesting Documentrys keep up the good work
Alot of video's popup months L8tr always good to catchup on history ...
I like your videos because you introduce a topic so well that I become so interested. You really inspire curiosity.
This SR71 topped up at Mach 4.5 across North Korea with multiple surface-to-air chasing it!. Even though the pilot knows those missiles could not catch it, he was really nervous gunning the afterburners to the max!. Hell, anyone in that situations would have done the same. To hell with structural integrity shit, if it could not hold, it does not matter anyway.....What a great plane , scram-jets used for the first time in a prolonged flight...
He was probably the greatest all around aeronautical engineer in American history. You should check out Burt Rutan. He’s another national treasure Aeronautical engineer that has had a tremendous impact on the aviation world!
LOL @24:05 steppng thru the video (stiop video and hit the ">" key) you see the security shack roof POP UP and almost off !!
Very inspiring, thanks a lot!
Great video. Interesting channel. Subscribed. Cheers
Amazing story, thank you! Can you do a video in the future about the B2 Spirit? (You should turn on RUclips-donations btw)
Spotted SU-25 at 22:42 🤣
Can you please do a video on zoho and it's founder. I think it's very underrated bootstrapped billion dollar private SaaS company and I don't see any documentary made on sridhar vembu. I would like you to do a documentary on this if it is possible. Thank you ❤!
Not only is it a bootstraped unicorn it's also profitable
@@sympathiser_of_Germans_in_40s exactly!
I've heard the story before, but it never gets old hearing it again.
Correction he saved Lockheed. Kelly Johnson died 5 years before the merger that created Lockheed Martin.
Great job on this!
Love the content, as always
sr71 doesn’t have “stealth paint” it is black just because it is quicker at dissipating heat from the compression of the the air it is going through at altitude and speed. same reason why the bottom of the space shuttle is black
It actually was an early form of "stealth paint"
They should make a movie about kelly and the innovation he drove i mean if oppenhimer and the atomic bomb get a movie kelly skunk works and the black bird deserve one just as much
Great video dude!
one of a kind 2 seater a 12 model was in battle creek MI for a while at the air zoo such a massive plane! in person also original pilot was with her too.
I remember my grandmother saying to me "i dOn't cARe wHaT tHEy TOld yOU, Kelly Johnson wAs bLAcK"
Am I the only one who really enjoys these military-tech-econ vids?
obviously not
Hey John! Thank you for the super film on Mr. Johnson--can you please tell me the names of the movies you took vearious scenes from that you added into your flim? Those look like enjoyable movies to watch! Thanks!
Sr71 Blackburd was designed with sliderules
I mean, hell. If they do a movie about Kelly Johnson, Jon Hamm would be the perfect actor to cast for this role!
@22:43 brillaint. i love this channel. amazing topic lockheead is great
Credit Charles Lindbergh's sub-rosa 'field-engineering' in the Pacific for tweeking the P-38's engines / operational procedures to extend its range and enhance its relevance.
Well done video! Enough said..
Criminally underrated channel
What about the F-104 Starfighter? The U-2 was based on it, btw.
Thanks a lot, John
0:17: ✈ The SR-71 Blackbird is an incredible achievement of modern engineering, capable of flying at three times the speed of sound and twice the altitude of a commercial airliner.
4:07: ✈ Kelly Johnson's work on the design of the Model 10 aircraft put Lockheed on the map as a first-class aircraft manufacturer.
8:07: ✈ Lockheed's early attempts at jet propulsion were rejected, but fate intervened when Bell's design failed, giving Lockheed another chance.
11:55: ✈ The Skunk Works team designed and delivered the first American fighter jet in 150 days, led by Kelly Johnson, in 1943 during World War II.
15:26: ✈ Lockheed's aircraft engineer helped the United States gain an advantage in the defense establishment, but faced new challenges with the Soviet Union's advancements in bombers and ballistic missiles.
19:43: 🛩 The video discusses the history of the U-2 spy plane and its role in gathering intelligence during the Cold War.
23:30: 🛩 The SR-71 Blackbird was a superior replacement for the A-12 plane, with a larger size and enhanced capabilities.
Recap by Tammy AI
When I was a kid , every kid had a P-38 toy plane.
this is really why I love aerospace engineering
like yeah the ethics are grim at best but holy fu** the engineering is the best
Kelly Johnson and Howard Hughes are my idols.
great video, thanks a lot
Great stuff 👏
What's on your hand that keeps tinking on the table when you put your hand down?
Strange history for a band
Aaahhhhhh.............You forgot to mention that the SR-71 blackbird doesn't any screws
While he was designing bombers he was swallowing black bombers, by the bottle.
This made him resemble Benedict Cumberbatch.
Great video!
Best docs on youtube.
All that without computer designing assistance!
My uncle died in a Hudson. It was called the Widowmaker by the RAF.
He kinda is, kinda isn't. Your still learning something right.
Excellent story
The King is Back
Fantastic video
lockheed is one of the last 3 big remaining aircraft builders in us, the guy suceeded
Not totally true the Soviet MIG 31 or MIG 25 Foxbat / Foxhound actually intercepted the SR-71 in neutral territory in the late 1970's or early 1980's. But there was no acknowledgment of the incident by the pilots of the SR-71 during that era
The MIGs could attain those speeds but they sustained damage doing so and could not maintain the speeds for long!
Lockheed made the plane for Maverick Top Gun. Granted, it's " only a prop"...
Not QUITE double - commercial airliners can hit 45-50000 for their MAX height, in general.
And that's not counting Concord or the TU-144, though those have both been out of service for a long time.
best youtube channel by far
Cool
X-Men
God bless inventors.
20:30 - rocket hitting American spy plane - movie Bridge of Spies 2015
John this channel is fucking cash money now man. I dont know what you were doing before but my guy you got it. Keep it legit, keep it calm, your voice is relaxing, Stick to the facts
And keep in mind that the Oxcart family of airplanes (A-12, SR-71, YF-12, M-21) were designed without the use of modern computers.
They were all conceived, designed, and created with slide rules and unbelievable, raw human-brain horsepower.
Where is the meta materials and MACH 26 non COG lever aerodynamics available today ?
Wake up son Coogan dropped a new video essay !! 🔥
Did he say a broken leg? Do you know how hard it is to break someone's leg? Don't f*** with that guy.
He probably saw the first test flight of the prototype of my favorite plane, the Raptor.
Built with slide rules, pencil and paper