Robert P. Johannes
Encyclopedia
Robert P. Johannes is an aeronautical engineer noted primarily as one of the developers of the control configured vehicle (CCV) concept. He won the Wright Brothers Medal
in 1972 with Dwight Henry Bennett for the paper Combat Capabilities and Versatility Through CCV discussing its applications.
from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
and his Master of Science
degree in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology
in 1961. He then joined the Flight Dynamics Lab at Wright-Patterson AFB
, where he worked on various defense-related and basic-science research projects, including self-adaptive control via the X-15 demonstrator
in the early 1960s. He managed the LAMS program in the late 1960s and developed the concept of CCV in 1970–1974. Johannes is also an avid amateur pilot, having earned the Soaring Society of America
Silver Badge in 1975.
Wright Brothers Medal
Conceived of in 1924 by the Dayton Section of the SAE, the SAE established Wright Brothers Medal in 1927 to recognize individuals who have made notable contributions in the engineering design, development, or operation of air and space vehicles...
in 1972 with Dwight Henry Bennett for the paper Combat Capabilities and Versatility Through CCV discussing its applications.
Biography
Johannes received his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineeringElectrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
and his Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
degree in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology
Air Force Institute of Technology
The Air Force Institute of Technology is a graduate school and provider of professional and continuing education that is part of the United States Air Force. It is located on Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. A component of Air University and Air Education and Training Command, AFIT has been...
in 1961. He then joined the Flight Dynamics Lab at Wright-Patterson AFB
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Greene and Montgomery counties in the state of Ohio. It includes both Wright and Patterson Fields, which were originally Wilbur Wright Field and Fairfield Aviation General Supply Depot. Patterson Field is located approximately...
, where he worked on various defense-related and basic-science research projects, including self-adaptive control via the X-15 demonstrator
North American X-15
The North American X-15 rocket-powered aircraft/spaceplane was part of the X-series of experimental aircraft, initiated with the Bell X-1, that were made for the USAAF/USAF, NACA/NASA, and the USN. The X-15 set speed and altitude records in the early 1960s, reaching the edge of outer space and...
in the early 1960s. He managed the LAMS program in the late 1960s and developed the concept of CCV in 1970–1974. Johannes is also an avid amateur pilot, having earned the Soaring Society of America
Soaring Society of America
The Soaring Society of America was founded at the instigation of Warren E. Eaton to promote the sport of soaring in the USA and internationally. The first meeting was held in New York City in the McGraw-Hill building on February 20, 1932. Its first objective was to hold a national soaring...
Silver Badge in 1975.
Awards
- Wright Brothers MedalWright Brothers MedalConceived of in 1924 by the Dayton Section of the SAE, the SAE established Wright Brothers Medal in 1927 to recognize individuals who have made notable contributions in the engineering design, development, or operation of air and space vehicles...
, 1972 - USAFUnited States Air ForceThe United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
Scientific Achievement Award, 1973 - Soaring Society of America Silver Badges, 1975