Richard Coar
| Richard John Coar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 2, 1921 Hanover, New Hampshire |
| Died | December 29, 2013 (aged 92) Roanoke, Virginia |
| Education | BS, mechanical engineering, Tufts University 1942 |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Years active | 1941–1986 |
| Employer |
Pratt & Whitney United Technologies |
| Known for |
J58 turbojet for the SR-71 "Blackbird" RL10 rocket engine |
| Spouse(s) | Cecilie Berle -1971, her death Lucille Hicks -2013, her death |
| Children | Kenneth, Gregory, Candace, Andrea Tittle, Roger |
| Awards |
George Westinghouse Medal Daniel Guggenheim Medal |
Richard J. Coar (May 2, 1921 – December 29, 2013), an aeronautical engineer, was a member of the United States National Academy of Engineering, elected in 1984. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers honored him with the George Westinghouse Medal in 1984, and in 1998 he received the Daniel Guggenheim Medal.
He received a bachelor's degree from Tufts College in 1942. He is known for helping develop the model 304 liquid hydrogen aircraft engine, and the RL10 rocket engine. He later served as Executive Vice President at Pratt & Whitney.
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