Kenneth Wernicke
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Kenneth Gene Wernicke (October 12, 1932 – September 1, 2022) was an American
.Life and career
Ken Wernicke had a BS and MS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Kansas.[1]
From 1955 to 1990 he was an engineer at
Bell Helicopter,[1] and worked as a leading engineer with Bob Lichten from 1964 on the tilt rotor technology.[2][3][4]
Along with his twin brother Rod, (who was also a Bell engineer) his son Keith and Rod's sons Tim and Kent, he was developing a
US Navy requested concepts for a scout vehicle that could travel on water at high speed and proceed with all terrain capability for reconnaissance on land.[5][6] He holds patents related to flying and tracks.[7]
Wernicke was an advisory
board member of rotorcraft company Carter Aviation Technologies.[citation needed
]
Wernicke died in Bedford, Texas, on September 1, 2022, at the age of 89.[8]
Awards
Wernicke has received the Paul E. Haueter Memorial Award (
References
- ^ a b "Hydrofoil Presentations" International Hydrofoil Society, 16 May 2011. Accessed: 17 March 2012.
- ^ Miller, Jay. "Origin of the Species" Air & Space/Smithsonian, July 2004. Accessed: 17 March 2012.
- ^ a b Maisel, Martin D., Demo J. Giulianetti and Daniel C. Dugan. NASA SP-2000-4517, "The History of the XV-15 Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft: From Concept to Flight" (PDF) NASA, 2000. Accessed: 17 March 2012.
- ISBN 1-4165-6295-8. Retrieved: 11 August 2012.
- ^ Hanlon, Mike. "Killer amphibious vehicle - 39 mph on water and 55 mph on land" GizMag, 27 February 2007. Accessed: 17 March 2012.
- ^ Wernicke, Ken "Tracks Provide Amphibians the Sole Means of Propulsion at High Speeds on the Water" International Hydrofoil Society, 10 December 2009. Accessed: 17 March 2012.
- ^ "List of patents by Kenneth Wernicke" United States Patent and Trademark Office. Accessed: 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Kenneth Wernicke Obituary (1932 - 2022) Star-Telegram". Legacy.com.
- American Helicopter Society