Hugh Merewether

Hugh Merewether

Hugh Merewether (born May 20, 1924 in South Africa; died September 13, 2006) was a British test pilot who pioneered the vertical and short take-off and landing (V/STOL) techniques that led to the development of the Hawker Siddeley Harrier.

Hugh Meremether was also the inventor of Ampair wind generator used predominantly by cruising sailors. The wind generators allows long range cruisers to generate electricity charging the battery banks from the free power of the trade winds.

See also

* Bill BedfordAmpair products have benefitted greatly from Hugh's direct involvement through until the late 80s and design decisions made by him have been influential until about 2005. The Ampair 600 represents the last product with visible influence of Hugh's design choices. See www.ampair.com.

External links

* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2006/10/16/db1601.xml Obituary] - "Daily Telegraph"
* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/master-of-the-vertical-takeoff-a-few-crashes-aside/2006/10/20/1160851132049.html Obituary] - "Sydney Morning Herald"
* [http://www.ampair.com Ampair] - "Ampair"


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