John Stack (1906–1972) was an aerospace engineer. He won the Collier trophy, in 1947[1] and 1951.[2]
John Stack | |
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Born | 1906 Lowell, Massachusetts |
Died | 1972 |
Citizenship | American |
Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | aerospace engineer |
Institutions | Langley Research Center |
Practice name | Compressibility Research Division |
Employer(s) | Republic Aviation |
Projects | X-1 |
Awards | Collier trophy |
Stack was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, and graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He worked at Langley Research Center from 1928 to 1962, and Republic Aircraft Corporation, from 1962 to 1971. He died in 1972.[3]
He worked on transonic flight. He was part of the Bell X-1 team. He worked with the Variable Density Tunnel, on compressible airflow.