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John Leland Atwood
Engineer, Deceased Person
1904 – 1999
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Who was John Leland Atwood?
John Leland Atwood was a prominent engineer and executive in the aerospace industry. He worked as Chief Engineer/Executive at North American Aviation for over 35 years, succeeding Dutch Kindelberger as President and CEO. He developed the P-51 Mustang during World War II, the F-100 jet fighter, the X-15 rocket plane, and oversaw the Apollo program.
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