Beverley Strahan Shenstone | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1906 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 9 November 1979 (aged 73) |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Home (1929–?) Doris Tint, née Harvey (1954–1979) |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Aerodynamics |
| Projects | Vickers Supermarine Spitfire |
Beverley Strahan Shenstone MASc, HonFRAes, FAIAA, AFIAS, FCAISI, HonOSTIV (10 June 1906 – 9 November 1979) was a Canadian aerodynamicist often credited with developing the aerodynamics of the Supermarine Spitfire elliptical wing.[1][2] In his later career, he established the technical foundation of British commercial airline industry[3][clarification needed] and promoted human-powered flight.[4]
- ^ Cole (2012), pp. 16–17.
- ^ Ackroyd (2013).
- ^ Flight International (1979), p. 2016.
- ^ New Scientist (1959), p. 798.