Thomas_Towle_(engineer)

Thomas Towle

Thomas Towle

American aerospace engineer

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Tom Towle (1887–1983) was an American aircraft designer in charge of developing the Ford Trimotor.[1]

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Early life

Towle was raised in Dayton, Ohio and graduated from Yale University in 1920. Towle become an aeronautical engineer for many starting aviation companies.[2]

References

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    "Ford Trimotor". 18 October 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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    "Thomas Towle Ford Tri-Motor Collection, 1921-1967 (bulk 1925-1926, 1953-1967)". Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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    Tom D. Crouch. Wings: a history of aviation from kites to the space age. p. 247.
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    "The Monocoupe". Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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    "Clare Wesley Bunch". Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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    Skyways: 56. January 1999. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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    Charles K. Hyde. Storied independent automakers: Nash, Hudson, and American Motors. p. 143.
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    National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Wind and Beyond: A Documentary Journey Into the History of Aerodynamics.
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