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Bob Kress
Bob Kress is credited on 2 releases across 4 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1972–2009 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
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Biography
Bob Kress (1929–2007) was an American aircraft and aeronautical engineer. He is specially known for being engineering manager for the project of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat. He joined Grumman in 1951. He worked on the: F9F Cougar XF10F Jaguar swing wing experimental fighter F11F-1 Tiger proposed STOL ASW flying boats OV-1 Mohawk Observation Aircraft design of STOL and VTOL aircraft F-111B TFX LM Systems Simulation for the lunar module LM Guidance Navigation and Control. From the F-14A's inception until 1971, he was the program's engineering manager, after which he was appointed F-14 deputy development program manager. He can be seen describing the development of the now-retired F-14 into a maneuvering dogfighter on Modern Marvels: F14 DVD, and F-14D Tomcat vs. F/A18 E/F Super Hornet Two experts say the Super Hornet isn't so super By Bob Kress and Rear Adm. Paul Gillcrist, U.S. Navy (Ret.) He is credited with the idea of a computer controlled wing sweep mechanism that could be used in combat maneuvering.
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2 releases · 4 albums · active 1972–2009
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