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Richard Travis Whitcomb (February 21, 1921 – October 13, 2009) was an American aeronautical engineer who was noted for his contributions to the science of aerodynamics . Biography. Whitcomb was born in Evanston, Illinois. His father, who had been a balloon pilot in World War I, was a mechanical engineer who specialized in rotational dynamics.
Februar 1921 in Evanston, Illinois; † 13. Oktober 2009 in Newport News, Virginia) war ein US-amerikanischer Flugzeugingenieur. Whitcomb wuchs in Worcester auf und studierte am Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Er war Ingenieur am Langley Research Center der NASA und deren Vorläuferorganisation NACA. 1991 ging er in den Ruhestand. Inhaltsverzeichnis.
10. Aug. 2015 · Aug 10, 2015. Article. Richard T. Whitcomb. Credit: NASA. Richard T. “Dick” Whitcomb (1921 – 2009) conceived and developed three revolutionary aerodynamic concepts that forever changed airplane design by enabling military and civil aircraft to fly faster, farther, and with less fuel.
26. Okt. 2009 · By Dennis Hevesi. Oct. 25, 2009. Richard T. Whitcomb, whose understanding of the way air rips around an airplane as it approaches the sound barrier revolutionized the way jets are shaped,...
7. Juli 2016 · How a NASA Engineer Created the Modern Airplane Wing. Once dubbed “the man who could see air,” NASA engineer Richard T. Whitcomb used a combination of visualization and intuition to revolutionize modern aviation — by turning the shape of the airplane wing on its head.
The Father of Winglets: Richard T. Whitcomb, Class of 1943. Author. Arthur Carlson. Posted. February 17th 2022. Share Story. While a young boy growing up in Worcester, Dick Whitcomb could be found in the fields near his home launching and recovering rubber band–powered, balsa wood model airplanes.
Richard Travis Whitcomb, an internationally recognized aerodynamicist, has been responsible for three landmark ideas, all of which were radical departures from conventional aerodynamic theory and all of which forever changed aircraft flight.
