Wendell E. Reed was an aircraft engineer noted primarily for inventing the engine microjet controller (EMC) (, ), for which he was awarded the

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in 1955.Pneumatic Control for Turbojets and Ramjets: A New System by Solar
(1955) ''Flight'' 68(2445), 847. Reed's experiences in the USAAF piloting the

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kindled a lifelong interest in flight and he later completed his degree at University of Wisconsin in Mechanical Engineering.Williams, J. (2005
Wendell E. Reed; prestigious award winner at Solar
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'', April 2, 2005. He subsequently joined Solar Aircraft Co, where he developed the EMC.

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