From Gliders to Jets
A Historical Perspective
Speakers:
Dr. Donald W. Richardson
Dr. Richardson is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and has been a member of AIAA continuously for 56 years. He was the President of AIAA for 2004-2005. He has been named as a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society ( FRAeS ), and has recently been co-opted by the Royal Aeronautical Society to serve on their Engineering Council for 2003-2004. He has been awarded the NASA Public Service Medal in 2002 for his work in reinvigorating U.S. Federal funding for R&D in aeronautics. He holds bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees in aeronautical and mechanical engineering. A commercial instrument pilot with multi-engine land and seaplane ratings, he has been an active pilot for 57 years. His engineering career has included assignments as an aerodynamics and flight test engineer, research pilot, and engineering manager. He is presently employed as a Vice President of Science Application International Corporation (SAIC) responsible for all FAA and civil aviation corporate activities.
Abstract: From Gliders to Jets - A historical Perspective
During the period from 1947 through 1955, a remarkable series of aircraft evolved from the initial design of two all-metal troop carrier gliders. This lecture covers the design, development and testing of these vehicles. The first portion of the lecture describes the evolution of a glider into a reciprocating engine powered troop transport which then became married with parts of an advanced VTOL fighter to finally become a turbo-prop powered tilt-wing aircraft. The second part of the lecture deals with a SINGLE airframe (S/N 47-787) that sequentially flew as a glider designed for a take-off weight of 70,000 pounds (XCG-20), the first American -built all jet transport (XC-123A), and a reciprocating engine powered boundary layer control (BLC) aircraft(YC-123D). Another variant of this glider airframe also flew as a reciprocating engine powered aircraft capable of operating from land, water, snow or ice (YC-123E). The historical and technical aspects of this unique set of aeronautical achievements is recalled and presented by Dr, Donald Richardson, former AIAA President and a Fellow of both AIAA and the Royal Aeronautical Society who served as an aerodynamicist and flight test engineer on these programs during these amazing and innovative years.
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From Downtown - Take Interstate 75 North to Interstate 285 West. Exit onto Cobb Parkway/state Highway 41 (Exit 259B). Turn right at the light. The Olive Garden is on the right.
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Menu:
Soup or Salad and your choice of one of the following entrées:
Tour of Italy
Chicken Parmigiana
Chicken Alfredo
Seafood Alfredo
| 5:30 PM Social Hour |
$18 Members/Guests |
| 6:30 PM Dinner |
$20 Non-Members |
| 7:30 PM Program |
$15 Students |
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