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Kurt Waldemar Tank | |
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 Prof. Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Kurt Tank, March 1941 | |
| Born | 24 February 1898 |
| Died | 5 June 1983 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Technische Universität Berlin |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Projects | |
| Awards | Honorary Professor with chair at Technische Hochschule Braunschweig |
Kurt Waldemar Tank (24 February 1898 – 5 June 1983) was a German aeronautical engineer and test pilot who led the design department at Focke-Wulf from 1931 to 1945. He was responsible for the creation of several important Luftwaffe aircraft of World War II, including the Fw 190 fighter aircraft, the Ta 152 fighter-interceptor and the Fw 200 Condor airliner.[1][2] After the war, Tank spent two decades designing aircraft abroad, working first in Argentina and then in India, before returning to West Germany in the late 1960s to work as a consultant for Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB).[3]
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Tank would become one of the world's leading aircraft designers and engineers.
- ^ Zukowsky, John. "Kurt Tank". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 5 August 2012.