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William H. Phillips 1918-2009
Pages 322-327

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... reed iii sUBMiTTed By THe Nae HoMe secreTary WilliaM HeWiTT PHilliPs, a member of the National aeronautics and space administration (Nasa) engineering team responsible for the success of the apollo program died at home on June 27, 2009, at the age of 91.
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From page 324...
... fortunately, Hewitt's research papers and files have been preserved and cataloged at Virginia Tech's Virginia Heritage special archival collection, which can be accessed over the internet. i became friends with Hewitt through our mutual interest in a lifelong hobby of building and flying model airplanes.
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... The recordbreaking flight took place in the NASA hangar, where she gracefully glided 114 feet, earning her place in the 1993 edition of the Guiness Book of Records. after retiring from government service in february 1979, he remained a distinguished research associate, researching solarpowered aircraft, propellers, airfoil design, and wind tunnel studies of the use of canard surfaces for the space shuttle.
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... He was preceded in death by his sister, Hilda stuntz, of lexington, Massachusetts, and is survived by Hilda's husband david and longtime caregiver Janice singleton. William Hewitt Phillips has left this earth a better place, and his legendary contributions will long endure.
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