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Topic: Aerodynamicist Dick Whitcomb (1921-2009)
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kr4mula Member Posts: 642 From: Cinci, OH Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 10-14-2009 12:21 PM
According to his NASA obituary: Aviation pioneer Richard T. Whitcomb has died in Newport News at the age of 89. The NASA Langley Research Center engineer has been called the most significant aerodynamic contributor of the second half of the 20th century. He is, of course, the namesake for the Whitcomb area rule for supersonic aircraft.Godspeed, Dick. Kevin |
NavySpaceFan Member Posts: 655 From: Norfolk, VA Registered: May 2007
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posted 10-14-2009 05:17 PM
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AstroAutos Member Posts: 803 From: Co. Monaghan, Republic of Ireland Registered: Mar 2009
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Apollo Redux Member Posts: 346 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Registered: Sep 2006
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cddfspace Member Posts: 609 From: Morris County, NJ, USA Registered: Jan 2006
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Delta7 Member Posts: 1505 From: Bluffton IN USA Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 10-14-2009 09:37 PM
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capoetc Member Posts: 2169 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 10-14-2009 09:46 PM
He also invented winglets for aircraft and was the primary contributor to the supercritical wing design. . |
randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 10-15-2009 02:49 AM
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GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2476 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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Joe Frasketi Member Posts: 191 From: Florida USA Registered: Aug 2003
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hlbjr Member Posts: 475 From: Delray Beach Florida USA Registered: Mar 2006
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cddfspace Member Posts: 609 From: Morris County, NJ, USA Registered: Jan 2006
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Lunar rock nut Member Posts: 911 From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A. Registered: Feb 2007
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Jeff Member Posts: 474 From: Fayetteville, NC, USA Registered: May 2009
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posted 10-18-2009 03:38 PM
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kr4mula Member Posts: 642 From: Cinci, OH Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 10-27-2009 10:57 AM
His New York Times obituary. |
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posted 10-27-2009 04:17 PM
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