Kurt Tank
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Kurt Waldemar Tank (24 February 1898 – 5 June 1983) was a German aeronautical engineer and test pilot who led the design department at Focke-Wulf from 1931 to 1945. He was responsible for the creation of several important Luftwaffe aircraft of World War II, including the Fw 190 fighter aircraft, the Ta 152 fighter-interceptor and the Fw 200 Condor airliner.[1][2] After the war, Tank spent two decades designing aircraft abroad, working first in Argentina and then in India, before returning to West Germany in the late 1960s to work as a consultant for Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB).[3]
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Kurt Waldemar Tank | |
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Born | (1898-02-24)24 February 1898 |
Died | 5 June 1983(1983-06-05) (aged 85) |
Nationality | German citizenship |
Education | Technische Universität Berlin |
Occupation | Engineer |
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Awards | Honorary Professor with chair at Technische Hochschule Braunschweig |
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