Frank D. Robinson
American aerospace engineer and entrepreneur (1930-2022) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 92
Franklin Davis Robinson was an American aeronautical engineer and the founder of Robinson Helicopter Company in Torrance, California. He served as president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the company for many years.
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In the early 1970s, Robinson designed the Robinson R22 helicopter, a popular, light, two-place civilian aircraft, which later developed into the R44, one of the most successful civilian helicopters in history.
