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Frank D. Robinson

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American aerospace engineer and entrepreneur (1930-2022)

United StatesFoundersLived 1930 to 2022 · aged 92
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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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The R44 Raven II, a successor of the Robinson R22The R44 Raven II, a successor of the Robinson R22

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2012Daniel Guggenheim Medal

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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. 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.

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United States
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Founders
Type
Founder
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2022 · aged 92
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