Name that plane

October 2023 winner:

Paul Gettle, Engineering Supervisor, Dynamic Aviation, Bridgewater, Virginia

How long have you been in the aerospace business? 21 years.

How did you become interested in aircraft? Growing up, I lived on the downwind leg of the local airport landing pattern and was always fascinated with the aircraft flying over.

What is your favorite aircraft and why? Vought F4U-1A Corsair. The inverted gull wing, the three-blade propeller, and bubble canopy combination prior to the hardpoints added in the D model, the spot-welded skins all make it unique and very streamlined. I really like aviation history and appreciate the toughness of aircraft landing on a carrier.

Runners-up:

Tina Firestone, Industrial Inside Sales Manager, Rocky Mountain Twist, Ronan, Montana

Geoffrey Page, Propulsion Design Engineer, ispace U.S., Englewood, Colorado

Submission procedure

To enter the contest, visit www.AerospaceManufacturing AndDesign.com/Form/NameThatPlane and fill out the provided entry form. Only completed forms will qualify. A full set of rules is provided.

Have fun, and good luck!

The entry deadline for this issue’s contest is March 8, 2024. Winners will be announced in the April 2024 issue.