Egbert Torenbeek (born 1939) is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Aerodynamics, Wind Energy, Flight Performance & Propulsion (AWEP) at Delft University of Technology. He is known for his contributions to Aircraft Design, especially with his book "Synthesis of Subsonic Airplane Design" published in 1976. This standard work was also translated into Russian and Chinese. Professor Torenbeek received the 58th Ludwig Prandtl Ring (2016) "in recognition of his outstanding scientific achievements in the field of aircraft design in teaching, research and application" from the German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics.
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26 March 1939 (age 86)
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Zodiac | Aries |
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