Werner Krüger

Werner Kruger ( born November 23, 1910 in Kolberg; † 21 October 2003 in Göttingen ) was a German aeronautical engineer and inventor.

Life

Kruger is considered the inventor of the Krueger flap in aircraft. The Krueger flap was developed by him in Göttingen in 1943 and on 12 January 1944 by the Aerodynamic Research Institute Göttingen ( AVA) applied for a patent.