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Clarence Leonard Kelly Johnson (February 27 1910 – December 21 1990) was an American system engineer and aeronautical innovator. He earned renown for his contributions to many noteworthy aircraft designs especially the Lockheed U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird spy planes but also including the P-38 Lightning P-80 Shooting Star and F-104 Starfighter among others.

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birth date
1910-02-10, 1910-02-27
birth place
Ishpeming Michigan
death date
1990-12-21
death place
Los Angeles
depiction description (caption)
Clarence Leonard Kelly Johnson
discipline
Systems engineering
education
University of Michigan, Mott Community College
employer
Lockheed Martin
significant project
Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, Lockheed U-2, Skunk Works

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