Mr. Iacobellis, 87, died Sept. 3 in San Luis Obispo, Calif. But he was best known for the B-1.”The B-1 was among the most controversial weapons systems of the Cold War, derided by critics as a flying Edsel. If you see him, tell him he was far more responsible for ending the Cold War than he might realize. “We felt this was a national emergency program,” Mr. Iacobellis told the Los Angeles Times in 2001. Mr. Iacobellis never shied away from defending his airplane.

Source: Washington Post September 09, 2016 23:08 UTC