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Michel Wibault

French aircraft designer and inventor · France · On the map · Founders · Lived 1897 to 1963 · aged 65

Michel Henri Marie Joseph Wibault was a French aircraft designer. He was a strong advocate of metal construction, and his airliners were important in the development of French commercial aviation in the 1930s.

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Awards

Knight of the Legion of Honour

About this person

He is especially known for his invention of vectored thrust for aircraft, which led to the development of the V/STOL Hawker Siddeley Harrier.

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Country
France
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1963 · aged 65