Sydney Camm
✓ Source-basedstableBritish aeronautical engineer (1893-1966)
United KingdomLived 1893 to 1966 · aged 72Fame47.9
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Sir Sydney Camm, CBE, FRAeS was an English aeronautical engineer who contributed to many Hawker aircraft designs, from the biplanes of the 1920s to jet fighters. One particularly notable aircraft he designed was the Hawker Hurricane fighter.
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Camm during World War II
The Hawker Hurricane was designed by Sir Sydney Camm.
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Tempest prototype
Hawker P.1127
The Hunter, designed by Sydney Camm, made its first flight in 1951. This privately owned Hawker Hunter T.7 "Blue Diamond" is seen at speed during an air display in 2007.
Full-size replica Hurricane tribute to Camm at his boyhood home at WindsorAwards 5
Connected to Sydney 6
Stanley HookerAlso won Gold Medal of the Royal Aeronautical Society
John William DunneAlso won Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Ludwig BölkowAlso won Daniel Guggenheim Medal
Frank D. RobinsonAlso won Daniel Guggenheim MedalBrian BurridgeAlso won Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Frederick Handley PageAlso won Gold Medal of the Royal Aeronautical SocietyAbout this person
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Lived 1893 to 1966 · aged 72
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