John Carver Meadows Frost

John Carver Meadows Frost (1915 in Walton-on-Thames, England – 9 October 1979 in Auckland, New Zealand) was a British aircraft designer. His primary contributions centred on pioneering supersonic British experimental aircraft and as the chief designer who shepherded Canada's first jet fighter project, the Avro Canada CF-100, to completion. He was also the major force behind the Avro Canada VTOL aircraft projects, particularly as the unheralded creator of the Avro Canada flying saucer projects.

For other people named John Frost, see John Frost (disambiguation).

John Carver Meadows Frost
"Jack" Frost at work in his Avro Canada laboratory (photo: 1952)
Born1915 (1915)
Walton-on-Thames, England
Died9 October 1979(1979-10-09) (aged 63–64)
Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationAircraft designer
SpouseJoan
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