Gordon Lewis (engineer)
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Gordon Manns Lewis
turbine engine
design.
Early life
He was born in Cheltenham in 1924, the son of a clerk on the Great Western Railway. He won a scholarship to Pembroke College, Oxford and graduated in Engineering Science in 1944.
Career
Bristol Engines
He joined the
TSR-2 and Concorde
.
He was given responsibility for
Harrier II
. It remains in service with the US Marine Corps.
Rolls-Royce
Gordon Lewis spent some years as Managing Director of Turbo-Union, which developed the Turbo-Union RB199 engine for the Panavia Tornado. His patented devices cover a forty-year span, and he remained active in many aspects of turbine engine work well into the 21st century.[1]
Personal life
He died in Bristol on 4 October 2010.
References
- ^ Andrew Dow, Pegasus: The Heart of the Harrier.