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Roy Chaplin
OBE, FRAeS
Roy Chaplin (1899–1988) around 1985
Born
Roland Henry Chaplin

(1899-05-16)16 May 1899
Kingston upon Thames, England
Died13 December 1988(1988-12-13) (aged 89)
Charlton, England
NationalityBritish
EducationTiffin School
OccupationEngineer
SpouseMadge Macey
Children2 sons
Engineering career
DisciplineAeronautics
InstitutionsFRAeS
Employer(s)Hawker Aircraft
Significant designHawker Hurricane
AwardsRAeS Silver Medal (1960)

Roland Henry Chaplin, OBE, FRAeS (16 May 1899 – 13 December 1988), known as Roy Chaplin, was an aeronautical engineer who worked with Sydney Camm at Hawker Aircraft Limited from 1927 to 1962. He helped design the Hawker Fury biplane, the Hurricane monoplane, and the Harrier jump jet. He graduated with a degree in engineering from London University and retired in the 1960s.

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