Background
Crossfield, Albert Scott was born on October 2, 1921 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Albert Scott and Lucia (Dwyer) Crossfield.
pilot aeronautical science consultant
Crossfield, Albert Scott was born on October 2, 1921 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Albert Scott and Lucia (Dwyer) Crossfield.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, University Washington, 1949. Master of Science in Aeronautical Science, University Washington, 1950. Doctor of Science (honorary), Florida Institute of Technology, 1982.
Member, U. Washington staff charge wind tunnel operation, 1946-1950; aerodynamicist, project engineer, also pilot research airplanes X-1, X-4, X-5, D-558-I and II, X-F-92, F-102, F-100, F-86,, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1950-1955; participation proposal, design, 1st pilot X-15 research aircraft, design specialist, also chief engineering test pilot Los Angeles division, North America Aviation, Inc., 1955-1961; director test and quality assurance, space and information systems division, North America Aviation, Inc., 1961-1966; technical director research and engineering, space and information systems division, North America Aviation, Inc., 1966-1967; vice president flight research and development division, Eastern Air Lines, Miami, Florida, 1967-1971; staff vice president transportation systems development, Eastern Air Lines, Washington, 1971-1974; senior vice president, Hawker Siddeley Aviation Inc., Washington, 1974; technical consultant, House Committee on Science and Technology, Washington, 1977-1993. Special work on the WS-131b, Apollo, Saturn S-II, Paraglider programs.
("All his life Test Pilot Scott Crossfield has carried on ...)
Member aviation and space history preservation committee California Museum Foundation, member Aerospace Walk of Honor, City of Lancaster, 1990. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1942-1946, World War II, United States Naval Reserve. Fellow Society Experimental Test Pilots (co-founder.
Chairman East Coast section 1976-1977, past executive advisor, Ivan C. Kincheloe award 1960, Ray E. Tenhoff award 1978), Institute Aerospace Sciences, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (chairman flight test technical committee 1963-1964, Distinguished lecturer 1987, 88, 89), Aerospace Medical Association (honorary). Member American Society Qualtiy Control (section. Chairman Los Angeles 1964-1966, Outstanding Contribution to Quality Control award 1967), Flying Physicians Association(honorary member, Man of Year 1961), Experimental Aircarft Association (honorary, Svc. to Sport Aviation award 1979, Certified Appreciation 1982), Federation Aeronautique International (Gold Air medal 1995), First Flight Society, Sterman AlumnusClub, Mustang Pilot Society (charter), OX-5 Club, National Aviation Club (Achievement award 1960, president 1983, governor emeritus), National Space Club (Doctor Wernher von Braun Space Flight trophy), Order of Daedalians (honorary), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Alice Virginia Knoph, April 21, 1943. Children: Becky Lee, Thomas Scott, Paul Stanley, Anthony Scott, Sally Virginia, Robert Scott.