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Ed Heinemann
Edward Henry Heinemann
(b. 14 March 1908, d. 26 November 1991)
Acclaimed military aircraft designer for Douglas Aircraft.
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Biography
Heinemann was born in Saginaw, Michigan, but moved to California as a boy and was raised in Los Angeles. He joined Douglas Aircraft as a draftsman in 1926. Heinemann became Douglas's Chief Engineer in 1936. He remained with the company through 1960, when he left to join Guidance Technology . He retired in 1973.
Designs
During his long career at Douglas Heinemann designed more than 20 combat aircraft for the US Navy, including many that became legends in their field. His designs included:
- SBD Dauntless dive bomber
- A-1 Skyraider attack aircraft
- A3D Skywarrior bomber
- A-4 Skyhawk light bomber
- F3D Skyknight night fighter
- F4D Skyray carrier-based fighter aircraft
- Douglas Skyrocket and Douglas Skystreak research aircraft
Awards and medals
- 1953: Collier Trophy (for the F4D Skyray)
- 1978: Guggenheim Medal
- 1981: Aviation Hall of Fame
- 1983: National Medal of Science
External links
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