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THOMAS F. DONOHUE
Pages 100-103

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... He received his bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in 1952 and then joined the US Army Corps of Engineers, followed by employment at Sikorsky Aircraft and the Allison Division of General Motors. In 1961 he began work in preliminary engine design at General Electric Aircraft Engine Division in Evendale, Ohio.
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From page 102...
... As a result of the NASP association with Aerojet, Tom undertook leadership of proposals for the Space Shuttle main engine turbopump turbine improvements and air turboramjet studies. In the late 1980s and early 1990s he supported President Reagan's Star Wars initiative with involvement in the Turbomachinery in Space proposals, which included a fullscale demonstration of a 67 MW turbine powered by superheated hydrogen driving a cryogenically cooled generator.
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... He continued to consult on aircraft engine cycles and architecture. He had a unique blend of engineering talents that included detailed engine aerodynamics and mechanical design expertise plus an excellent working knowledge of aircraft-engine matching requirements.
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