The first pilot to fly the SR-71, a pilot with more flight test hours at Mach 3 than any other, and a prot\xe9g\xe9 of legendary aircraft designer Kelly Johnson \u2013 this is his journey that changed the world. His name is Bob Gilliland.\n\nFor a full transcript of this episode go to https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/business-areas/aeronautics/skunkworks/insideskunkworks.html#s2episode5\n\nEmail us at insideskunkworks.lm@lmco.com\n\nProduced by Claire Whitfield, Theresa Hoey, & Rachel Bartlett\n\nArtwork by Becca Smith & Francisco Silva\n\nWeb Content by Kyra Betteridge