Frank D. Robinson

Frank D. Robinson

Franklin D. "Frank" Robinson (born 1930) is the founder, president and Chief Executive Officer of Robinson Helicopter Company of Torrance, California. He designed the Robinson R22 helicopter, a popular, light, two-place civilian aircraft in the early 1970s.

External links

* [http://www.robinsonhelicopter.com/companyfdrbio.htm Frank Robinson biography at Robinson Helicopter web site]


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