Francis Rogallo
American aeronautical engineer and inventor
Francis Melvin Rogallo was an American aeronautical engineer inventor born in Sanger, California, U.S. Together with his wife, he is credited with the invention of the Rogallo wing, or "flexible wing", a precursor to the modern hang glider and... Wikipedia
Born: January 27, 1912, Sanger, CA
Died: September 1, 2009 (age 97 years), Southern Shores, NC
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Dec 28, 2021 · Francis Rogallo began his career as an engineer with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in 1936. While working at the NACA ...
Francis Rogallo. Self: The Flyingest Flying. Francis Rogallo was born on 27 January 1912 in Sanger, California, USA. He was married to Gertrude Sugden.