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John Gregory Roncz (1948-2023) was an inventor, businessman, computer expert, book author, and aerodynamicist. Roncz designed the sail for the racing yacht Stars and Stripes, which won the 1988 America’s Cup, and worked on Steve Fossett’s Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aircraft.[1] Roncz thoroughly researched airfoils and the aerodynamics thereof, contributing greatly to the modern understanding of airfoil performance.
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John Gregory Roncz (1948-2023) was an inventor, businessman, computer expert, book author, and aerodynamicist. Roncz designed the sail for the racing yacht...
Australian aeronautical engineer Graham Swannell and American aerodynamicist JohnRoncz were then engaged to design an aircraft to meet then-current JAR VLA requirements...
766.73 mi). Although their role was not widely publicized, Rutan and JohnRoncz, who had provided aerodynamics support to a number of previous Rutan projects...
Yeager, Rutan & Patton 1987, p. 209. Yeager, Rutan & Patton 1987, p. 213. Roncz, John G., "Propeller Development for the Rutan Voyager", SAE paper 891034,...
sailplane Type of aircraft National origin Lithuania Manufacturer Sportinė Aviacija (LAK) Designer Jim Marske and JohnRoncz First flight 1994 Number built 27...
engine is installed. Marske also collaborated with US aerodynamicist JohnRoncz in 1992 on the design of the LAK Genesis 2 that was produced for a time...
Brown 1987 – Lance Neibauer 1988 – Homer Kolb 1989 – Jim Griswold 1990 – JohnRoncz 1991 – Dan Denney 1992 – Alan and Dale Klapmeier 1993 – CAFE Foundation...
and tip surfaces to be carved from foam. The Berkut has always used the Roncz 1145MS canard airfoil, which is more tolerant of insect and rain contamination...
92 m) Wingspan: 38 ft 4 in (11.68 m) Height: 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) Airfoil: Roncz Empty weight: 2,269 lb (1,029 kg) Gross weight: 3,600 lb (1,633 kg) Fuel...
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