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Malcolm Lockheed
American engineer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Malcolm Lockheed (né Malcolm Loughead; November 11, 1886 – August 12, 1958)[1] was an American aviation engineer who formed the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company along with his brother, Allan Loughead, also known as Allan Lockheed. This company went on to become the Lockheed Corporation.[2][3]
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Loughead was the son of Flora and John Loughead.[4] He had a half-brother Victor, a sister Hope, and a brother Allan Lockheed.[4]
Loughead also patented the first hydraulic brakes in 1917;[5] these were adopted by Duesenberg for their 1921 Model A.[6]
In 1919, Malcolm and his brother Allan were awarded the Order of the Golden Crown by King Albert of Belgium.[7]
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