
Ray Prouty (left) receives an Honorary Fellowship from Fred Smith. Prouty was recognized for his distinguished career and accomplishments in the area of helicopter and vertical flight aerodynamics. He began his career with Hughes Helicopters in 1952 and has subsequently worked for Sikorsky, Bell and Lockheed, before returning to Hughes in 1973 to participate in the AH-64 Advanced Attack Helicopter Program. His wide range of experiences include preliminary design, performance and flying qualities analysis, wind tunnel testing, airfoils and flight testing.
AHS' (now VFS) 39th Annual Forum and Technology Display held May 9-11, 1983 at St. Louise, Missouri, USA
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