By the way, something I can contribute that I believe is novel is not novel but in approach.
The improvement to the engine was to eliminate in the turbo jet that which is necessary to create a Ramjet, The “choke”
There is no Ramjet without choke, and there is no turbojet with a choke.
The displacement of the “problem” was not effective in increasing thrust overall, but in maximizing the turbojet’s performance, no? That is (was) not new.
Lockheed, functionally is a division of the government. It relies on public resources to pay for its work and profit.
The whole “Ramjet” thing was marketing. In marketing, it’s called “puffing” (no pun intended). Pilots, like myself, took it in and preferred rather to be impressed than skeptical....