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Remembrances - Richard Whitcomb 1921-2009  
User currently offlineRonS From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 758 posts, RR: 29
Posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1103 times:

Came across this in the Journal today. Inventor of the Winglets among other feats in aerodynamics. Good reading.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125556173987086009.html


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User currently offlineWarRI1 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 6225 posts, RR: 8
Reply 1, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 4 days ago) and read 1029 times:

I do not understand the lack of responses about this mans passing, it seems like he made some giant leaps for aviation, military and civilian.


It is better to die on your feet, than live on your knees.
User currently offlineAircellist From Canada, joined Oct 2004, 1302 posts, RR: 10
Reply 2, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 4 days ago) and read 999 times:

Impressing indeed.

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"Mort aux cons!" (anonyme) "Vaste programme..." (Charles de Gaulle)
User currently offlineGr8SlvrFlt From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 1565 posts, RR: 18
Reply 3, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 961 times:

He also designed the Whitcomb Bodies used on Convair 990s:

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User currently offlineReality From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 348 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 846 times:

very interesting person and article. thanks.

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User currently offlineAircellist From Canada, joined Oct 2004, 1302 posts, RR: 10
Reply 5, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 815 times:

Graham Warwick has posted an homage in "Things with wings":

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs...=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest


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