R. Dale Reed
Robert Dale Reed (February 20, 1930 - March 18, 2005) was an aerospace engineer who pioneered lifting body aircraft and remotely piloted research aircraft programs for NASA at Dryden Flight Research Center.
Career[edit]
Reed, born on February 20, 1930,[1] was an aerospace engineer who pioneered lifting body aircraft and remotely piloted research aircraft programs at Dryden Flight Research Center in 1953.[2] Reed is also known for conducting aerodynamic loads research on the X-1E, X-5, F-100, and D-558-II aircraft.
Later life[edit]
Reed retired in 1985, but returned as a contract aerospace engineer to work on the X-33, X-36 and X-38 research vehicles, two of which featured lifting body configurations. In all, Reed managed 19 projects and designed a dozen aircraft during his career.
He died March 18, 2005, in San Diego.
Awards[edit]
Before his retirement from NASA in 1985, Reed won four NASA awards ranging from the Exceptional Service Medal to an Associate Fellow Award.
References[edit]
- ^ "Robert D Reed". Fold3. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "NASA - Driving Forces".
Sources[edit]
- Reed, R. Dale; Lister, Darlene (1997). Wingless Flight: The Lifting Body Story. Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Print
- Hallion, Richard; Gorn, Michael H. (2004). On the Frontier: Experimental Flight at NASA Dryden. Washington: Smithsonian Institution. Print.
- Dunbar, Brian. "Driving Forces." NASA. NASA, 12 Jan. 2009. Web. 06 June 2014.