Hans Multhopp
Engineer, Aircraft designer
1913 – 1972
Who was Hans Multhopp?
Hans Multhopp was a German aeronautical engineer/designer. Receiving a degree from the University of Göttingen, Multhopp worked with the famous designer Kurt Tank at the Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau AG during World War II, and was the leader of the team responsible for the design of the Focke-Wulf Ta 183 lightweight jet fighter, which was the winner of the 1945 Emergency Fighter Competition. Emigrating to the United Kingdom after the war, he assisted in the advancement of British aeronautic science before moving to the United States, where his work for Martin Marietta on lifting bodies provided aerodynamic experience that proved instrumental in the development of the Space Shuttle.
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- Born
- May 17, 1913
Germany - Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- University of Göttingen
- Died
- Oct 30, 1972
Cincinnati
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on July 23, 2013
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