Marion O. McKinney, Jr.

Marion O. McKinney, Jr.

Marion O. McKinney, Jr. was a scientist at Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, who researched a wide variety of aerospace topics, including personal aircraft[1], dynamics[2], and aircraft configurations[3]. He was awarded the Wright Brothers Medal in 1964 for work on the aerodynamics of V/STOL aircraft. Like many of his contemporaries, he conducted secret war-related research during World War II, the results of which were later declassified[4].

References

  1. ^ McKinney, M.O. (1951) Analysis of means of improving the uncontrolled lateral motions of personal airplanes, NACA TR-1035.
  2. ^ Campbell, J.P. and McKinney, M.O. (1954) A study of the problem of designing airplanes with satisfactory inherent damping of the dutch roll oscillation, NACA TR-1199.
  3. ^ Ankenbruck, H.O. and McKinney, M.O. (1947) Generalized performance comparison of large conventional, tail boom, and tailless airplanes, NACA TN-1477.
  4. ^ Pitkin, M. and McKinney, M.O. (1943) Theoretical analysis of the lateral stability of a glider towed by twin parallel towlines, NACA Advance Restricted Report 3K17.

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