Julian Wolkovitch (January 8, 1932 – January 7, 1991) was an engineer who pioneered the modern joined -wing aircraft concept.Wolkovitch, J. (1982
''Joined wing aircraft''
USPTO number 4365773.Schefter, J. (1986
''Diamonds are a Plane's Best Friend''

Popular Science ''Popular Science'' (also known as ''PopSci'') is an American digital magazine carrying popular science content, which refers to articles for the general reader on science and technology subjects. ''Popular Science'' has won over 58 awards, incl ...

, 70-73. He won the

Wright Brothers Medal The Wright Brothers Medal was conceived of in 1924 by the Dayton Section of the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the SAE established it in 1927 to recognize individuals who have made notable contributions in the engineering, design, developmen ...

in 1966 for a paper on control issues in helicopters.

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