Weihmiller, Horace E., 1902-1976.

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Horace E. Weihmiller was an airplane designer, aerospace engineer, test pilot and aerospace consultant. He was the chief engineer for Travel Air (1926-1928), a president and general manager for Corman Aircraft Corporation (1928-1930), and an aerospace engineer for Ford Motor Company's Airplane Division (1930-1933). He designed airplanes and was the test pilot for all the airplanes that he designed from 1926 to 1936. He worked for Consolidated Aircraft as an airplane designer (1936-1943). He left Consolidated Aircraft to form Scientific Aircraft Consulting Service (1942-1952). During this time his consulting jobs included President Truman's Air Policy Commission and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. From 1952-1962 he was Republic Aviation Corporation' s assistant to the director of scientific research, performing special tasks and analyses of advanced designs. He then formed another private consulting firm. His clients included the Franklin Institute of Technology, the Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Library of Congress Science Policy Research Division, and the Department of Transportation, Office of High Speed Ground Transportation (1962-1976).

From the description of Horace E. Weihmiller papers, 1943-1976. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 85590858

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associatedWith NASA Advisory Council. Aeronautics Advisory Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Republic Aviation Corporation. corporateBody
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associatedWith United States. Air Force. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Atmospheric and Space Administration. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Office of High Speed Ground Transportation. corporateBody
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Airplanes, Military
Astrophysics
Engineers in government
Safety consultants
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Transportation consultants
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Birth 1902

Death 1976

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