Russell Johnson Traits

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High moral standards of behavior. Honor, is helping those in a time of need. Honor, is doing what you know is right, when others won’t. Honor, is advancing in hard times. Clarence “Kelly” Johnson lived by the motto, “Be quick, be quiet, be on time.”. He played a large role in the design and creation of 40 well known aircrafts, a majority being his own design. He designed; F-80 Shooting Star, XF-90 Interceptor, X-7 Ramjet test vehicle, T-33 and TV-2 USAF Trainer jet, F-94 Starfire Interceptor series, F-104 Starfighter Interceptor series, U-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft, C-140 JetStar Transport, YF-2 and the SR-71 Reconnaissance Aircraft. He contributed to; Orion 9D, all metal Model 10 Electra and Model 12 Electra Jr. airliners, pressurized cabin

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