Bob Kress
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Bob Kress was the engineering manager for the Grumman F-14 Tomcat
. He joined Grumman in 1951.
He worked on the
He can be seen describing the development of the now-retired F-14 into a maneuvering dogfighter on Modern Marvels: F14 DVD, and F-14D Tomcat vs. F/A18 E/F Super Hornet Two experts say the Super Hornet isn't so super By Bob Kress and Rear Adm. Paul Gillcrist, U.S. Navy (Ret.) He is credited with the idea of a computer controlled wing sweep mechanism that could be used in combat maneuvering.
F-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental program following the collapse of the F-111B project...
. He joined Grumman in 1951.
He worked on the
- F9F CougarF9F CougarThe Grumman F9F/F-9 Cougar was an aircraft carrier-based fighter aircraft for the United States Navy. Based on the earlier Grumman F9F Panther, the Cougar replaced the Panther's straight wing with a more modern swept wing...
- XF10F JaguarXF10F Jaguar|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* DeMeis, Richard. "No Room to Swing a Cat." Wings, Volume 6, No. 4, August 1976.* Jones, Lloyd S. US Naval Fighters 1922 to 1980s. Fallbrook, CA: Aero Publishers, 1977. ISBN 978-0816892549....
swing wing experimental fighter - F11F-1 Tiger
- proposed STOL ASW flying boats
- OV-1 MohawkOV-1 MohawkThe Grumman OV-1 Mohawk is an armed military observation and attack aircraft, designed for battlefield surveillance and light strike capabilities. It is of twin turboprop configuration, and carried two crewmembers with side by side seating...
Observation Aircraft - design of STOL and VTOL aircraft
- F-111B TFX
- LM Systems Simulation for the lunar module
- LM Guidance Navigation and Control.
- From the F-14A's inception until 1971, he was the program's engineering manager, after which he was appointed F-14 deputy development program manager.
He can be seen describing the development of the now-retired F-14 into a maneuvering dogfighter on Modern Marvels: F14 DVD, and F-14D Tomcat vs. F/A18 E/F Super Hornet Two experts say the Super Hornet isn't so super By Bob Kress and Rear Adm. Paul Gillcrist, U.S. Navy (Ret.) He is credited with the idea of a computer controlled wing sweep mechanism that could be used in combat maneuvering.