Marion O. McKinney, Jr.

Marion O'Dell McKinney, Jr. (July 24, 1921 – August 3, 1999) was a scientist at Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, who researched a wide variety of aerospace topics, including personal aircraft,[1] dynamics,[2] and aircraft configurations.[3] Like many of his contemporaries, he conducted secret war-related research during World War II, the results of which were later declassified.[4]

Biography

He was born on July 24, 1921 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Marion O'Dell McKinney, Sr. and Louise Blackwell. He graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1942 with a degree in aeronautical engineering. In 1944 he married Betty Garner.[5]

He was awarded the Wright Brothers Medal in 1964 for work on the aerodynamics of V/STOL aircraft.

He was the assistant chief of the Subsonic-Transonic Division of NASA. He retired from NASA in 1980.[5]

He died on August 3, 1999 at Hampton General Hospital in Hampton Roads, Virginia.[5]

References

  1. ↑ McKinney, M.O. (1951) Analysis of means of improving the uncontrolled lateral motions of personal airplanes, NACA TR-1035.
  2. ↑ Campbell, J.P. and McKinney, M.O. (1954) A study of the problem of designing airplanes with satisfactory inherent damping of the dutch roll oscillation, NACA TR-1199.
  3. ↑ Ankenbruck, H.O. and McKinney, M.O. (1947) Generalized performance comparison of large conventional, tail boom, and tailless airplanes, NACA TN-1477.
  4. ↑ Pitkin, M. and McKinney, M.O. (1943) Theoretical analysis of the lateral stability of a glider towed by twin parallel towlines, NACA Advance Restricted Report 3K17.
  5. 1 2 3 "Marion O'Dell McKinney, Jr.". Daily Press. August 5, 1999. Retrieved 2012-11-20. Marion O'Dell McKinney Jr. died on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1999, at Hampton General Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., on July 24, 1921, to Marion and Louise Blackwell McKinney. He graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1942 with a degree in aeronautical engineering and came to work in the Free Flight Tunnel section of NASA, Langley. ...

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