Ken Wallis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ken Wallis

Leading exponent of autogyros

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1916

Place of Birth: Ely, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Sep-2013

Profession: aircraft pilot

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Ken Wallis

  • Wing Commander Kenneth Horatio Wallis (26 April 1916 – 1 September 2013) was a British aviator, engineer, and inventor.
  • During the Second World War, Wallis served in the Royal Air Force and flew 28 bomber missions over Germany; after the war, he moved on to research and development, before retiring in 1964.
  • He later became one of the leading exponents of autogyros and earned 34 world records, still holding eight of them at the time of his death in 2013.

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