Ron Ayers

British engineer (1932–2024)

PersonDied aged 92humanQ7363486

Also known as Ronald Ayers

Born: April 11, 1932
Died: May 29, 2024
Occupation: military flight engineer
, engineer
Education: University of London
, Cranfield University

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Ronald Frederick Ayers was an English engineer who was responsible for the aerodynamics of the land speed record-holding vehicles, ThrustSSC and JCB Dieselmax, and was Chief Aerodynamicist for the Bloodhound SSC.

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Awards: Member of the Order of the British Empire
Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Ron
Family name: Ayers
Has works in the collection: Coventry Transport Museum
Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights applies to jurisdiction: countries with longer than 50 years pma

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