Word: boullioun
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Dates: during 1961-1961
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...tall, weighs 60,000 Ibs., which makes it about half the size of the Titan II. Liquid-fueled missiles are largely crafted by hand, but Boeing, prime contractor for the Minuteman, will treat the weapon much like a production-line item. Says Boeing's Chief Engineer Ernest ("Tex") Boullioun: "It will take us a year to install the first 150 in their silos, nine months for the next 150, six months for the next 150, and after that we expect to put 150 in every three months...