September 20, 1995

Mr. Daniel S. Goldin
Administrator
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
300 'E' Street, S.W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20546

Dear Mr. Goldin,

We have read with dismay the September 14/1995 AVIATION DAILY (copy enclosed) which suggests that NASA is going to additionally fund the McDonnell Douglas Corporation blended wing body research project.

This suggestion apparently involves the Burnelli Lifting Body design which McDonnell Douglas pirated, as per our complaint to you of March 29, 1995. Therefore, the Burnelli Company wishes to register a strong protest.

As you have seen in the previously supplied documents, including the photographic comparison, the McDonnell Douglas BWB is a direct steal from the 1951 Burnelli model right down to the patented engine installation.

We have offered a licensing agreement both to NASA and McDonnell Douglas to use our patent, proprietary and intellectual property rights, but we have not received any favorable response. Therefore, we respectfully request that no BWB funding be granted by NASA to McDonnell Douglas until such an agreement is negotiated with the Burnelli Company, Inc.

Thank you for your urgent attention to this matter.

Yours sincerely,

[signed]

CHALMERS H. GOODLIN
Chairman & President

cc: Mr. John F. McDonnell
Enclosures