Jun 302018
In 1959 Lockheed printed up a self-promotion booklet to sell to new and prospective employees the advantages of their Georgia facility. It includes a lot of photos showing the joys of working in the deep south in the era before universal adoption of air conditioning while wearing three piece suits and ties, as well as photos and art of the various facilities, aircraft and projects then at work at Lockheed-Georgia.
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That pointy-nosed jet looks more like a nuclear-powered aircraft than a spacecraft. Especially with that eight-ball at the base of its tailfin, feeding something (heat exchangers?) in line with the engine inlets. Scott, is this exotic design familiar to you? If so, is it really intended to be a spaceship?
Both aircraft in upper right are nuclear powered bombers. The smaller top/side view is a legit “design,” the larger perspective view is probably just artistic license on the basic concept.