Alexander Kartveli
Alexander Kartveli, born Aleksandre Kartvelishvili, (Georgian: ალექსანდრე ქართველიშვილი; September 9, 1896 – July 20, 1974) was a Georgian aeronautical engineer and an aviation pioneer in the United States. Kartveli achieved important breakthroughs in military aviation in the time of turbojet fighters.
Alexander Kartveli ალექსანდრე ქართველი | |
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| Born | Aleksandre Kartvelishvili 9 September 1896 Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Tbilisi, Georgia) |
| Died | 20 July 1974 (aged 77) Huntington, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Georgian, French |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Institut supérieur de l'aéronautique et de l'espace |
| Occupation | Aircraft engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Aeronautical engineering |
| Employer(s) | Republic Aviation |
| Projects | P-47 Thunderbolt F-84 Thunderjet F-105 Thunderchief A-10 Thunderbolt II |
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