Joe Sutter
Joseph F. "Joe" Sutter (born March 21, 1921 in Seattle , Washington, United States; † August 30, 2016 there ) was an American aerospace engineer .
Joe Sutter, son of Slovenian immigrants, studied aerospace engineering at the University of Washington and then worked for Boeing in Seattle. He was initially responsible for the development and construction of the short-haul jets Boeing 727 and Boeing 737 . a. developed the suspension of the engines on the wings . In 1965 he became chief developer for the new Boeing 747 jumbo jet wide-body aircraft .
Fonts
- 747. Creating the world's first jumbo jet and other adventures from a life in aviation . Smithsonian Books, New York 2006, ISBN 0-06-088241-7 (autobiography).
literature
- The father of the Jumbo. Joe Sutter has died. In: Aero International No. 11/2016, p. 51
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Ulrich Friese: The inventor of the Boeing 747 is dead . In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, September 1, 2016, p. 20.
- ↑ Jens Flottau: How Joe Sutter reinvented aviation . In: Süddeutsche Zeitung, September 1, 2016, p. 15.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sutter, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sutter, Joseph Frederick; Sutter, Joseph F. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American aerospace engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seattle , Washington, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 30, 2016 |
| Place of death | Seattle , Washington, United States |