Anselm Franz

Anselm Franz
Born
Anselm Franz

(1900-01-21)January 21, 1900
Schladming, Austro-Hungarian Empire
DiedNovember 18, 1994(1994-11-18) (aged 94)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationGraz University of Technology
University of Berlin
OccupationJet engine engineer

Anselm Franz (January 21, 1900[1]—November 18, 1994) was a pioneering Austrian jet engine engineer known for the development of the Jumo 004, the world's first mass-produced turbojet engine by Nazi Germany during World War II,[2] and his work on turboshaft designs in the United States after the war as part of Operation Paperclip, including the Lycoming T53,[2] the Honeywell T55,[3] the AGT-1500, and the PLF1A-2, the world's first high-bypass turbofan engine.[2]: 235 

  1. ^ Birth Register Parish Schladming, 1888-1911
  2. ^ a b c Boyne, Walter J., ed. (2002). Air warfare: An international encyclopedia: A-L. ABC-CLIO. pp. 234–235. ISBN 978-1-57607-345-2.
  3. ^ Burgeson, John (August 18, 2011). "Unsung aviation pioneer gets exhibit at Helicopter Museum". Connecticut Post. ISSN 1070-874X. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.