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Richard M. Carlson
Pages 40-45

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... Navy V-12 Program for reserve officer candidates. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering in 1945.
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... He gained his initial industry experience in fixed-wing engineering at Convair and Douglas Aircraft in Southern California. In 1950, Dick joined Hiller Aircraft Corporation, Menlo Park, California, as a structures engineer, and, in just three years, he was manager of the Aerostructures Department.
From page 43...
... Army Air Mobility Research and Development Laboratory, he rose to the position of laboratory director in 1976, assuming responsibility for all rotorcraft research activities for the Army and directing programs at Ames, Lewis, and Langley Research Centers and at Fort Eustis. He was the leader for technology development programs for the advanced digitaloptical control system, advanced rotorcraft transmission, the Advanced Composite Airframe Program, and the Crew Station Research and Development Facility at Ames.
From page 44...
... He was also a fellow of the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics; a fellow of the British Royal Aeronautical Society; a member of the Swedish Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics; the Army Aviation Association of America; and Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. He was a registered professional engineer (mechanical)
From page 45...
... Dick's guidance and direction for technology development in the Army gave the United States a substantial lead in the rotorcraft field. Dick is survived by his wife Venis Carlson; a son, Richard Carlson Jr., of Santa Cruz, California; two daughters, Judith Anderson of Eureka, California, and Jennifer Peterson of San Jose, California; and two grandchildren.


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