October 2021 winner:
David Sugg, General Manager, Multi-Flex Plating Co., Collingdale, Pennsylvania
How long have you been in the aerospace business? 19 years
How did you become interested in aircraft? My uncle was in the Air Force for 33 years as a mechanic. He later built training aids for Frontier Airlines’ Mechanics School.
What is your favorite aircraft and why? SR-71 Blackbird – an unbelievable piece of engineering when it was designed and built, and still is today.
Runners-up:
James Baum, Process Technician, Aludyne Inc., Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Matthew DeBenedictis, Mechanical Engineer, Raytheon Technologies, Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Submission procedure
To enter the contest, visit https://www.aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com/form/namethatplane/ and fill out the provided entry form. Only completed forms will qualify. A full set of rules is provided.
The entry deadline for this issue’s contest is March 2, 2022. Winners will be announced in the April 2022 issue.
Have fun, and good luck!

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