Richard Stanton-Jones

Richard Stanton-Jones
Born(1926-09-25)25 September 1926
Bombay, India
Died23 January 1991(1991-01-23) (aged 64)
Seaview, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
CitizenshipBritish
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge
Known for
AwardsElmer A. Sperry Award, 1968
Scientific career
FieldsEngineering

Dr. Richard (Dick) Stanton-Jones D.Sc(Hon), FEng, M.A., M.Sc., CEng. (25 September 1926 – 23 January 1991) was an English aeronautical engineer, chief designer Saunders-Roe,[1] managing director of British Hovercraft Corp.[2] and vice-chairman of Westland Helicopters.[3]

He is perhaps best known for his contribution, along with Sir. Christopher Cockerell, to the development of the SR.N1 hovercraft[4] manufactured by Saunders-Roe.

  1. ^ Cagle, Malcolm W. Flying Ships; Hovercraft and Hydrofoils. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1970. 26. Print.
  2. ^ "Travel: Hovering Ahead". Time Magazine. 9 August 1968. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ^ Jenkins, Simon D., ed. "Obituaries." The Times [London] 1 February 1991: 12. Print.
  4. ^ Davis, Gordon A., and James Summerford. Who's Who in Engineering. Washington, DC: American Association of Engineering Societies, 1991. Print.