Roy Chaplin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roy Chaplin

aeronautical engineer who worked for Hawker Aircraft Limited

Date of Birth: 16-May-1899

Place of Birth: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Dec-1988

Profession: engineer, aerospace engineer

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Roland Henry Chaplin, (16 May 1899 – 13 December 1988), known as Roy Chaplin, was an aeronautical engineer who worked with Sydney Camm at Hawker Aircraft Limited from 1927 to 1962.
He helped design the Hawker Fury biplane, the Hurricane monoplane, and the Harrier jump-jet.
He graduated with a degree in engineering from London University and retired in the 1960s.