William (Teddy) Petter | |
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 photograph by Elliott & Fry in 1951 | |
| Born | 8 August 1908 Highgate, north London |
| Died | 1 May 1968 (aged 59) Béruges, France |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Spouse | Claude Marguerite Juliette Munier |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Parent | Sir Ernest Willoughby Petter |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Aeronautics |
| Employer(s) | Westland Aircraft, English Electric, Folland Aircraft |
| Significant design | Westland Lysander, Folland Gnat |
| Significant advance | Canberra, Lightning |
| Awards | John Bernard Seely Prize for Aeronautics[1] Fellow of the RAeS (1944)[1] RAeS silver medal (1950)[1] CBE (1951)[1] |
William Edward Willoughby "Teddy" Petter CBE FRAeS (8 August 1908, Highgate in Middlesex – 1 May 1968, Béruges) was a British aircraft designer. He is noted for Westland's wartime aeroplanes, as well as the Canberra, the early design of the Lightning, and his last plane, the Folland Gnat.
- ^ a b c d Pimlott Baker (2004).