Don R. Berlin | |
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| Born | June 13, 1898 |
| Died | May 17, 1982 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Purdue University |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Spouse | Helen Elizabeth Berlin (née Hentz) |
| Children | Donald Edward Berlin |
| Parent(s) | Charles N. Berlin, Maude Easter Berlin (née Mull) |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Mechanical engineering |
| Employer(s) | Douglas Aircraft Company: 1926–1929 Northrop Corporation: 1929–1934 Curtiss-Wright: 1934–1941 Fisher Body, GM: 1942–1947 McDonnell Aircraft: 1947–1953 Piasecki/Vertol/Boeing: 1953–1963 Curtiss-Wright: 1963–1973 W. Pat Crow Forgings: 1973–1978 E.F. Felt: 1978–1979 |
| Projects | Designed the Curtiss P-36 Hawk, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, Curtiss SO3C Seamew, Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender and Fisher P-75 Eagle; supervised the design of the Curtiss C-46 Commando and Curtiss SB2C Helldiver |
| Awards | Honorary Doctorate, Engineering, Purdue University (1953) |
Donovan Reese Berlin (June 13, 1898 – May 17, 1982) was an American military aircraft designer and aircraft industry executive. Among the many designs with which he is associated are the Curtiss P-36 Hawk, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk and Fisher P-75 Eagle. His name is "synonymous with the development of military aviation". He designed aircraft that were safe, rugged and "a pilot's joy."[1]