Jean Rech

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Jean Rech (1931 - December 2017) was a French aerodynamicist, and the chief aerodynamicist for Concorde, on the French division.

Early life[edit]

He attended École nationale supérieure de l'aéronautique et de l'espace (known as Supaéro).

Career[edit]

Aérospatiale[edit]

He worked for Sud Aviation and Aérospatiale on Concorde, and then on its ATR division (with Aeritalia of Italy).[1]

Personal life[edit]

He died aged 86 in December 2017.[2]

Publications[edit]

  • Concorde aerodynamics and associated systems development (with Clive Leyman), ISBN 1563473089

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