Wolfgang Liebe | |
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| Born | June 22, 1911 Bad Gandersheim, Germany |
| Died | October 21, 2005 (aged 94) Berlin, Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Danzig |
| Occupation | Aerospace engineer |
| Known for | Aerodynamics research |
| Honours | Medal of Honour from the Wessex Institute of Technology |
Wolfgang Liebe (22 June 1911 in Bad Gandersheim, Germany – 21 October 2005 in Berlin, Germany) was a German aerospace engineer and pioneer in aerodynamics, specialising in research to avoid stall in airfoils. He introduced the concept of wing fences. They obstruct span-wise airflow along the wing, and are widely used specifically in early swept-wing designs.[1]