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  • Walter Jacob Klinar
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    Wall of Honor Level:
    Air and Space Friend

    Honored by:
    Ms. Ann Klinar

    Education: Carnegie Tech ’41 Aeronautical Engineering; University of Virginia ’50 Masters Aeronautical Engineering.
    Employment: NACA(National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics ’41-58: Chance Vaught 58-63; NASA 63-79 (Retired); McDonald Douglas 79-84 (Retired): Lockheed 84-97 (Retired).
    Accomplishments: Spin Tunnel – Langley Field; Guidance and Control – Shuttle; Shuttle modifications to improve handling qualities; Space Station –F-8 – VTOL.
    World War II – Army Air Corp ’42-’45. .

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