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Charles Frederick Joy (13 September 1911 – 12 April 1989) FRAeS was a British aeronautical engineer and designer. CareerHe started at Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft in 1927, staying until 1940. From 1940 to 1941 he was at the Gloster Aircraft Company. Handley PageHe joined Handley Page in 1944 as Deputy Chief Draughtsman, becoming assistant chief designer in 1947.[1] He became chief designer at Handley Page Aircraft in 1953,[2] when Reginald Stafford was technical director. He also had been deputy managing director at Handley Page.[3] When the Victor aircraft was being developed, he was the assistant chief designer. As chief designer, he was responsible for the Handley Page Jetstream, which first flew on 18 August 1967 at Radlett in Hertfordshire. It was planned to produce around 10 Jetstreams a month. He left Handley Page in December 1969, when the company was taken over.[4] He received the RAeS Silver Medal in 1967.[5] Personal lifeHe married Winifred Downes in 1936 in Coventry. They had a son in 1939. He died in the Wycombe District on 12 April 1989. References1. ^[https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%200143.html Flight Global January 1965] 2. ^[https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1994/1994%20-%200574.html?search=rigas%20doganis Flight Global March 1994] 3. ^[https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1967/1967%20-%201762.html Flight Global September 1967] 4. ^[https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1969/1969%20-%203315.html Flight Global December 1969] 5. ^RAeS
6 : 1911 births|1989 deaths|English aerospace engineers|Fellows of the Royal Aeronautical Society|Handley Page|Royal Aeronautical Society Silver Medal winners |
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