~ ) - llth December, 195;. - nr., n;..np:.I F;, ::JUTj - Gt!HJVi .. wORX.S rlfdUMiJJ ·- MF .• J. c. r ... ,()};j) - CiHr, FJ.JQTicL"ffi - tl'JGGEBTEO ?o;,rcx ?a C;;l95 I \,".$ s -Yory._plFtl\ tted to get ~'OUT" :::lbmO Oil the method "1! eh :·ou feel '.It, eru,uld follav on~ designing und ~t1ldinc o! th~ C-105, e:inGe t nt:-re S.s no doubt thz:t "• uuet ti.ll sett.le eometh1.ng on thl.s as soon P. :$ po14sible. I hc,d auooutt.ed a c.hllsy broahu.r,t to Hr.~,.. to get his t.;ppro~l on thu .tonu.t of the -Bible" idtlah ve V1ah to e•tb.b lioh on the 105, u,d in thie l.i"J.S included " brief ~at.ion on tm.uoated Cool?WIY pcliey. I cm attaching hllrevi th my ow copy ,:,f thls tjeotion for your peruB!'.l. C(mld you plor;H retum ii, sin co, l'tt the l'IOllent, thia 11 the only CO?Y ve poss•••• I vi 11 h.£:.vc " cop)' n.!%l of!" for )O\l if you wit'th. I do not S'!lf.rnest thct w follow thia plt:.n to the letter, <1nd ~~ ! ?<)lttteo out, it :1 e Just my ovn opinion on the beHt -wuy to hE>ndle tha Job; bovn-er., during our di SCUl'lf:i Cns, of l!ocJrser, tai~ :uay chz.nge. l v,,ct to 1Jr.y 1'ro::::t the outl!Pt that I Nil ver-y 9:-=-;,l'l.th.etlo with the probl•• 1nYOlvod fro:: your point &f Yie1'1 einoe, !'o?· bott-!,r erlod, (but oart1i inl,1 1...-i:.'lg enough t.o uncier2tu~.d 10n1• of the d1"'-'tlcu:. t:1es oocount.vn,d in "t,,, t:1.,.itn1: Vll ei~111D.e). c ~-h\ \'. ,I \ ·,\ I',_ Wo Q \ (. ~ \ '._,. ,I, t . , · , C1 /·\ :.,.\ \ 1" ,_ •. I t-..l.ao f ound cnt, e. t t.het Uine, the funda ~.ntr,l di ff•.~rf!n~e• in th• ehr-.r•H:ters of th• two jobe: Da~ign and Mant1f~oturi"I• On the M&.n.11!'• ctn--lng s~de cnti 1s k 1.~,~;) the Compt.n7 .tihec.d of thf'I gt1me on ~ tecbnillily eompeti Uve bnaia, but not too gren.t tc rl2lc the ooll&.pse of op~r•i tions llhould th~ unkno,,aa pro13.uce too ~tmy :r.i.jor c!iff1cul tif-'2h Yl"CG cartnin snu tchiits of eonve.ri:u t.ioa f'rca tilH to time, I w.ivra z,maed thoplA lfhq "-N ~- 1d ta th• 1051 aad MN o,a P,l"OIJ'dl cm t.1'e . be1t ?OP1hle inw_pa\ed pr0iI"WJl on vhleh we ~ a,ne, ai~ I t-1 th&t thia 1111 tht> 1110,,t iJn.port&,.at deciaia 'lnnt Wa Cotq>r.n,- 111Ul Ml:~, p.roballl.7 at BA1 Ume 1 - ai.Jlee ii will set, th• !'8-t.t.lini !or our tutu.re ~p&raticma. l - 1. I cgree thz>.t we ,hould n.ot strlYc to obt&itl. a eon~ bJ.eed on two protot.)'J'8S onl7 ~ nnd then aort out lb-e ~'\ p~-. - deoid:lng ta•, .... th.a•e bllft be• 8tlCCeuta:Uy 801't.e4 out, to gr;, ~d 1111111. ~• preduat.1.~ &11"plau lMl.aed on a dnel~ed protovi,e. The c,aly neecn I 9tlUeet. ha.Ying • protot,pe unratt. a.t all ia t;o brd.ld e.ngineering n ·ying t.et apeoiatna a.a hat a.1 le h\8Alll.7 poam.ble1 ao tnat w 9611 s;roTO thll) product. ad IIBk• at ehan,.. ia prft'-prodU•ll• • l'J'OmlCti.cm l»alon 1 t is too la~. tile prototype wuld act bo tor the ·rnr,o• ot eort.ial •~ druriJ>.i: el"'J'Qff or eeublitlb.iJ.ac oonatractJ.on rur.thod~, ain4e these alaould all be 80rtbd out wll ahead ot qy ha. rcb-'f4re beiJ&g JIQUfe.c1nNd. l - 2. I aU'" lwre v1. you .pld.lo•Jla7 tG OJ ri8'lt ahMd v:l~ produoti•, iaollid:S.q ilba la.,ou.t wrt, u,ing ludi~l pu-t pl"int1 e.Ad drf,ving up Spaoff1oatia=a•eta. lbveYer• I do ml teei tne: t it ia rea.aoGt\ble at that at.lip to Jlak.e bard tools ror -the fin\ Ai.l"OrU-tt, vhioh i• iaplied 111 l - 2Cb). • 2 - 1. 1 ee.n ~.,. DO poad.ble doub\ nblut :our •ino•N do1re to augeri 'What ie befit boll the ~er-all Coapaay point or nw, alld I feel I do uot. neiJCl to nusura ~ tht. t ~• la .\IN purpo .. 0£ rq O\B ~-t1.oza• 2 - ~~ . __ ,c, ,.y Ye'"tl~- !'891;!~\.ly ~-~ ~-A ~ 9'. ~ lb~~•:r- iiq m• ot wl'll doll• Oil 4-a, povn plallta, bridge•, auto- .. mabU.••• •to. ooiwl ban no bnrillC ..,t..oner OD tae dect..S.•• w IIAk• h tb~ ea•• ot a fJ:oA\::Ua, 9Fllbt1, a.irqr;e,tt.. l'h• taotortl ueed ill d•Bi~ 110st or then p~ ban aardl7 Ob.llll«-4 OTer the octur.!.ea, and ~r no N~ 'lo tba Nlat.i ftl7 oc,loesa.1 uun01at• luermt 1Jl P:mMl4 &inn!'~ dMip. ) 2 - ,. a.~, I "°'4-ld C,gr,te ~ t on the Cl'-100 7011 baTe bad a pretty rough till~, due '\o t.h~ production aohedule aa.cl the t.Wisg vhi.eh 10'1 iaherit.ed, and alao dlle ta --• Ullftl'e to the quell ty or tbe cleli111 Wo,:a•\1.ao whioh, a. "'111, vaa du.a in 1(9.e aee.911N to \bit prenure wader vbich 111a17 or 001ud. ?:u,ve cone n ;-r..:,n ettieiet job· than you did in 80t1:inl out these :Jroblse.. 1n Produ.cUca.. !£owlirrer1 I oaanot a.gNe that the ~test. dlffioultiea ~~ b;r t.h• Capttn7 vrtro .,l•l7 ctu. io ti:Le drft.v!nge not. belq ~17 r:lrtivn cw chedr.ed. .?robab.17 our b:t&r••t sirigla pro"blaa on ~ airpl.ane, ud on• vhl.ch al.moll\ IN°' WI 011• ot buaiau1, we.a ille 1»d4quacy.of the atNU.gt}l of tl:M oeatr.-.. ction find o'1Mtr &aJcr c,;1111.porumts, lihleh 'llaa t:. purely t-«ui~cal probl•, eDd VC!.S in no lPiY mi. to 8011•body dr~Yill& the thing bl.dly. 'tb.e • Sfitl• •ppli•• to our pre~ffl'lt nnd most urgeat pl"'lb.l• - 1 ••• \bi \lbcle o~nopy 11tor.y - vh:tel1 ls a problem conocmod Yi ta pres1Un, urlo~.da, lbwa cf 1'Rtu:-e, etc. llhioh QQe cannot. drav oa a p1.ece ot pq,er. The 5,tTU lUIO &ppl1•• to c;,ur next blga$at pr◊blem 'Which is t.11e ei.ec,rrinccs :)f the C•titr.Y ?'11$\ ;ode, linee no on~ b.~.d th:t togg!•.t idea, until t.baN pod.I ,,.. now, that they wero aoblg to fell by drload t'P.tigue1ek. 'th., biggest ;.,roblam thot Con"f"&ir hA.,.., at tlul m<.X?lent is t.he ocaplet$ ~alp or~ ruaelap ~ the F-1021 dtte to int.rfermce •ffeeta betwem. the w.1ac and tu tu.Hage intornouon, M.d thi1 1• a??t1N1l'Uy p\lttiq tu:l.r KheU aDd deapi te the beat effort.It ot their 3300 911g:!.neeN \o 110rt out '11 .. • probl•• in the wind '\mne.u and OD the Nsea:roh Aircrort l.teli,re !light. thi•, 1n no vay, d~tl"IS.ot• fl"0II your Ter,y good ;,oiat. \h2''\ d•tail end •aa•bl7 drawings ahmw! ~ checked 14 detail 'De.tore ian,e, and thf!ro will ~ ao ~• f-lr us aa tb« 105 tor tumlng out design 1ntor.M.t.1on Vhieb :!.1 eith~ net ~de~e m-~11'h ??"Cm.tee~~ Yhi.eh·defteit ft,. . .., togethff. !&veTer, I • tryina to poiDt· ou~ ha.~ e1d ~•, that ve a.re ntJ.11 left Yi th a ~~.t derl ot uni:no'WDa vhlclt csn oaly- ~ aort:1d 011'\ by Slli t11ble dEmtlo~tnt Wrlc tn tlwr CII ri& ~~te {'r a:lro:r&tt alloett W fvr t!n,:1.nt'erlng dn-elopsen~ .3 - l. I agree oomple t.l;y w1 t,h your phi.lo~ 'W1 t.h N{P!ni to t.his aect100, except tbnt I feel th&t an enomcnu gm:ible vill be taken on 3 - l(o), if tooling and intcrcban~ t.bC.i\y ge.ugin8 1.a rrozea too e{~.rly, tmleas n considerable nuabflr of ah6llges can be t.olerated ld tar. 3 - 3. I agree with thl• section, except, ligkin1 for the manu t"aoturflla ot bard tools at tbie stage. I agr.&i? v1 th thla aectica. J - 4. I ~p.:re~ vi t.h thi• eection on the basis of tbt? pr&-production a.ircraf"t, tut t.'.saumlllg tbut Engineering are allovud to st).k• their pl"Otot;rpe or dfftllopmtmt dre~ft ahee.d ot th1e 1u1 q_t.dokly a• posefbl•• =, - 5. I t:ttd. bl$ s.n4 cow.plt,tel7 under our 0\11 oont~l in Experia•t.d, ns tools or lnginaering tor deYeloping and pl"OTing the product.. . 11-ue, hovf;-Ter, should, 1n no v~7, Nth ... ·a U>.e decieion to go int.o production •• r~ .. st as poasibl.o and tcke whut.avor reo.9011able gt-:.mbles are necee~c~--y t.c get a fir11t.-cleas product. int-0 production in tho fuatost ~1,~~ U.... .

Letter from Jim Floyd to Harvey Smith re: Suggested Policy on C-105

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