Background
Austin, Reginald Gene was born on October 23, 1928 in Southwold, Suffolk, England. Son of John and Lillian (Brooks) Austin.
Aeronautical engineering consultant
Austin, Reginald Gene was born on October 23, 1928 in Southwold, Suffolk, England. Son of John and Lillian (Brooks) Austin.
Master of Science, College Aeronautics, Cranfield, England, 1953. C.NP.AF, Reading College of Technology, England, 1988.
Student apprentice Bristol Aeroplace Company Ltd., Bristol, England, 1945-1950. Chief engineer Auster Aircraft, Helicopter Division, Rearspy, Leicester, England, 1953-1956. Deputy chief aerodynamacist Bristol Helicopters, Weston-S-Mare, England, 1957-1963.
Chief project engineer Westland Helicopters, Yeovil, Somerset, England, 1963-1975, deputy chief designer England, 1975-1979. Flight systems manager MLAVIATION, White Waltham, England, 1980-1991. Senior lecturer in aeronautical science Ministry of Defence, London, 1991-1995.
Consultant in aeronautical engineering Bracknell, England, since 1995. Professor aeronautical engineering Liverpool University, since 1997. Chairman International RPV Conference, Bristol, since 1978, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Engineering Group, Brussels, 1990-1991.
Fellow Royal Aeronautical Society. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Association Certified Accountants (diplomate).
Married Ann Margaret Miller, August 13, 1960. Children: Duncan Clive, Giles Roland.