W. E. W. Petter
British aircraft designer (1908 – 1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Edward Willoughby "Teddy" Petter CBE FRAeS (8 August 1908, Highgate in Middlesex – 1 May 1968, Béruges) was a British aircraft designer. He is noted for Westland's wartime aeroplanes, as well as the Canberra, the early design of the Lightning, and his last plane, the Folland Gnat.
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William (Teddy) Petter | |
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Born | (1908-08-08)8 August 1908 Highgate, north London |
Died | 1 May 1968(1968-05-01) (aged 59) Béruges, France |
Nationality | British |
Education | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Engineer |
Spouse | Claude Marguerite Juliette Munier |
Children | 3 daughters |
Parent | Sir Ernest Willoughby Petter |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Aeronautics |
Employer(s) | Westland Aircraft, English Electric, Folland Aircraft |
Significant design | Westland Lysander, Folland Gnat |
Significant advance | Canberra, Lightning |
Awards | John Bernard Seely Prize for Aeronautics[1] Fellow of the RAeS (1944)[1] RAeS silver medal (1950)[1] CBE (1951)[1] |
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