Charles Joy (engineer)
Charles Frederick Joy (13 September 1911 - April 1989) FRAeS was a British aeronautical engineer and designer.
Career
He started at Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft in 1927, staying until 1940. From 1940-41 he was at the Gloster Aircraft Company.
Handley Page
He joined Handley Page in 1944 as Deputy Chief Draughtsman, becoming assistant Chief Designer in 1947.[1]
He became Chief Designer at Handley Page Aircraft in 1953,[2] when Reginald Stafford was Technical Director. He also had been Deputy Managing Director at Handley Page.[3] When the Victor aircraft was being developed, he was the Assistant Chief Designer.
As Chief Designer, he was responsible for the Handley Page Jetstream, which first flew on 18 August 1967 at Radlett in Hertfordshire. It was planned to produce around 10 Jetstreams a month. Over 400 Jetstream 31 aircraft would be sold, 161 of the Super 41 were sold and 104 of the British Aerospace Jetstream 41. Jetstreams were made at Prestwick in Scotland. Twenty six Jetstream 201 aircraft served with the RAF, as multi-engine trainers, until March 2004 when replaced by the Super King Air 200.
He left Handley Page in December 1969, when the company was taken over.[4]
He received the RAeS Silver Medal in 1967.[5]
Personal life
He married Winifred Downes in 1936 in Coventry. They had a son in 1939. He died in the Wycombe District in April 1989.
References
- The Handley Page Victor: The History & Development of a Classic Jet, Volume 1
| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Reginald Stafford |
Chief Designer of Handley Page 1953-1969 |
Succeeded by Company defunct |