Ted A. Wells

Ted A. Wells
Born
Theodore Arthur Wells

(1907-03-12)March 12, 1907
Corning, Iowa, U.S.
DiedSeptember 25, 1991(1991-09-25) (aged 84)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
OccupationAircraft designer
SpouseMarge (Adair) Wells

Theodore Arthur Wells (March 12, 1907 – September 25, 1991) was an American aircraft engineer, co-founder of the Beech Aircraft Corporation, and the lead designer of the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing.[1][2] Wells was also an avid Snipe sailboat racer, winning three national championships and two world championships.[1]

  1. ^ a b Rix, James (February 3, 2018). Master of Sky and Sea, the story of Ted Wells. Relentlessly Creative Books. ISBN 9781942790112.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Stagger was invoked but never defined (see the help page).