An obituary for Bell Helicopter and American Helicopter Society leader Robert R. Lynn, who died on May 27 at the age 90, is presented. In 1950, Lynn began his career as a draftsman with the Bell Aircraft Corp, in Buffalo NY. The following year, he was transferred to Bell's new division in Fort Worth TX. He served as a project engineer and later as Bell Helicopter's chief of research and development, director of test and evaluation, and director of design (1974-1977). He retired in May 1991 as senior vice president for research and engineering. During his time at Bell, he was instrumental in the design of the Huey Cobra and the Osprey.
Obituaries: AIAA Fellow Lynn Died in May
Aerospace America ; 55 , 8
2017
Article (Journal)
English
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