Thomas Towle (engineer)

Tom Towle
Born Tom Towle
1887
Dayton, Ohio
Died 1983
Miami, Florida
Resting place Dayton, Ohio
Alma mater Yale University
Children Austin, Tom, Ted

Tom Towle (18871983 ) was an American aircraft designer in charge of developing the Ford Trimotor.[1]

Early life

Towle was raised in Dayton, Ohio and graduated Yale university in 1920. Towle become an aeronautical engineer for many starting aviation companies.[2]

References

  1. "Ford Trimotor". Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  2. "Thomas Towle Ford Tri-Motor Collection, 1921-1967 (bulk 1925-1926, 1953-1967)". Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  3. Tom D. Crouch. Wings: a history of aviation from kites to the space age. p. 247.
  4. "The Monocoupe". Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  5. "Clare Wesley Bunch". Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  6. Skyways: 56. January 1999. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. Charles K. Hyde. Storied independent automakers: Nash, Hudson, and American Motors. p. 143.
  8. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Wind and Beyond: A Documentary Journey Into the History of Aerodynamics.
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