NASA Dryden flight test engineer Marta Bohn-Meyer is suited up for a research flight in the F-16XL laminar-flow control experiment in this 1993 photo.
Bohn-Meyer was an accomplished Unlimited aerobatic pilot, and was twice a member of the United States Unlimited Aerobatic Team. She also served as Team Manager in 2005.[3] Bohn-Meyer died while practicing for the 2005 U.S. National Aerobatic Championships when the Giles 300 aerobatic aircraft she was piloting crashed in Yukon, Oklahoma, near the Clarence E. Page Municipal Airport. The cause of the crash was deemed to be from catastrophic failure of the front hinge of the canopy - which apparently incapacitated her and led to the crash.[4]
Her husband was Robert R. Meyer, Jr., a project manager and flight test engineer at Dryden.[4][5]
Bohn-Meyer was a 1979 graduate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. At that time she met her husband, Bob Meyer, during an internship at NASA. In addition to excelling in her aerospace career, Bohn-Meyer served as a role model to young girls interested in technical career fields. She could often be found in classrooms encouraging young women to explore career fields that have so long been dominated by men.[6]
Flight engineers Marta Bohn-Meyer and Bob Meyer and pilots Ed Schneider and Rogers Smith flew the triple-sonic SR-71 in high-speed research experiments at NASA Dryden.
Referencesedit
^"Marta Bohn-Meyer, 48; Pilot, Flight Engineer". Los Angeles Times. 2005-09-20. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
^NASA. . Archived from the original on September 30, 2006. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
^NTSB. . Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
^ abSylvia E. Pierson, Dryden X-Press, V.43, Iss.1 (2001-01-31). . DFRC. Archived from the original on January 13, 2005. Retrieved 2009-02-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"Robert R. Meyer, Jr". Dryden Flight Research Center-Biographies. NASA. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
^"NASA - A tribute to Bohn-Meyer, 1957-2005". www.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
External linksedit
Official NASA press release
F-16XL interview with Marta Bohn-Meyer
November 23, 2023
marta, bohn, meyer, august, 1957, september, 2005, american, pilot, engineer, born, 1957, august, 1957died18, september, 2005, 2005, aged, scientific, careerinstitutionsdryden, flight, research, center, born, amityville, york, served, chief, engineer, nasa, dr. Marta Bohn Meyer 18 August 1957 18 September 2005 was an American pilot and engineer Marta Bohn MeyerBorn 1957 08 18 18 August 1957Died18 September 2005 2005 09 18 aged 48 Scientific careerInstitutionsDryden Flight Research CenterMarta Bohn Meyer was born in Amityville New York 1 Marta Bohn Meyer served as chief engineer of the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Bohn Meyer was involved in a variety of research projects at NASA she was the first female crewmember assigned to the Lockheed SR 71 serving as navigator during studies of aerodynamics and propulsion that used the SR 71 as a testbed She was also project manager in a study of advanced laminar flow wing design using the General Dynamics F 16XL aircraft 2 NASA Dryden flight test engineer Marta Bohn Meyer is suited up for a research flight in the F 16XL laminar flow control experiment in this 1993 photo Bohn Meyer was an accomplished Unlimited aerobatic pilot and was twice a member of the United States Unlimited Aerobatic Team She also served as Team Manager in 2005 3 Bohn Meyer died while practicing for the 2005 U S National Aerobatic Championships when the Giles 300 aerobatic aircraft she was piloting crashed in Yukon Oklahoma near the Clarence E Page Municipal Airport The cause of the crash was deemed to be from catastrophic failure of the front hinge of the canopy which apparently incapacitated her and led to the crash 4 Her husband was Robert R Meyer Jr a project manager and flight test engineer at Dryden 4 5 Bohn Meyer was a 1979 graduate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy N Y At that time she met her husband Bob Meyer during an internship at NASA In addition to excelling in her aerospace career Bohn Meyer served as a role model to young girls interested in technical career fields She could often be found in classrooms encouraging young women to explore career fields that have so long been dominated by men 6 Flight engineers Marta Bohn Meyer and Bob Meyer and pilots Ed Schneider and Rogers Smith flew the triple sonic SR 71 in high speed research experiments at NASA Dryden References edit Marta Bohn Meyer 48 Pilot Flight Engineer Los Angeles Times 2005 09 20 Retrieved 2020 05 02 NASA Women of NASA Archived from the original on September 30 2006 Retrieved 2009 02 22 NTSB NTSB report Archived from the original on 2012 09 24 Retrieved 2009 02 22 a b Sylvia E Pierson Dryden X Press V 43 Iss 1 2001 01 31 The sky is not the limit DFRC Archived from the original on January 13 2005 Retrieved 2009 02 22 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Robert R Meyer Jr Dryden Flight Research Center Biographies NASA 2008 04 16 Retrieved 2010 03 26 NASA A tribute to Bohn Meyer 1957 2005 www nasa gov Retrieved 2020 03 06 External links editBiography from NASA Official NASA press release F 16XL interview with Marta Bohn Meyer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marta Bohn Meyer amp oldid 1179974952, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
