Name that plane

August 2025 winner:

Ed Jacques, Director, Research & Development, ETCO Inc., Bradenton, Florida

How long have you been involved in manufacturing? I’ve been in the manufacturing & design business for more than 50 years with focus on electrical terminal design.

How did you become interested in aircraft? I’ve loved aircraft since I was a child. One of my sons is a pilot.

What is your favorite aircraft and why? I think the Supermarine Spitfire is the best-looking plane of WW II. It just looks like it would be fun to fly.

Runners-up:

Cedric Batisson, Product Line Manager – Adhesives, Syensqo, Havre De Grace, Maryland

Submission procedure

To enter the contest, visit http://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 December 1, 2025. Winners will be announced in the January-February 2026 issue.

Have fun, and good luck!