Walter Jamouneau

Walter Jamouneau ( born September 21, 1912 in New Jersey; † September 13, 1988 in Pennsylvania ) was an American aeronautical engineer and designer of the Piper J- third The J- 3 is one of the most important aircraft in aviation history, because it has a similar role for aviation played as the Ford Model T for the spread of the automobile.

Life

Walter Jamouneau designed after studying light aircraft in which U.S. producers Taylor Aircraft. William T. Piper who at the time had the financial control at Taylor Corporation transferred Walter Jamouneau 1930, the development of the single-seater Taylor E-2, which could not prevail due to numerous problems.

Walter Jamouneau developed based on the E -2, the Piper J-3, which was made ​​with improved aerodynamics, leistungsstärkem engine, widened landing gear with a steerable tail wheel and as a two-seater in tandem from 1938 to 1947 at Piper with a quantity of 14,125. The letter " J" in the project name stood for the name " Jamouneau ". From the successor model Piper PA-18 Super Cub approximately 9,000 units were built.

Jamouneau was after this success, Member of the Board of Piper Aircraft and spent the rest of his entire working life with the company.