Jan Roskam
American aircraft designer (1930–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Jan Roskam?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Jan Roskam (February 22, 1930 – September 9, 2022) was a Dutch-born American aircraft designer. He was the Deane E. Ackers Distinguished Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kansas. He was also the author of eleven books on airplane design and flight dynamics and over 160 papers on the topics of aircraft aerodynamics, performance, design and flight controls.[1] He founded the company DARcorporation with Willem Anemaat.
Quick Facts Dr., Born ...
Dr. Jan Roskam | |
---|---|
Born | February 22, 1930 (1930-02-22) |
Died | September 9, 2022 (2022-09-10) (aged 92) |
Occupation(s) | Engineer, professor |
Close