Maurice Joseph Brennan BSC, MIMechE, FRAes (April 1913 – 18 January 1986)[1] was a British aerospace engineer. His career encompassed the design and development of flying boats before the Second World War to rocket powered fighters after. He had a significant role in Britain's first indigenous rocket project (Black Knight) and in the development of practical hovercraft (SR.N1)
Maurice Brennan was born in April 1913, at Muswell Hill, London. He was educated in Scotland, first at St. Mungo's Academy then at Glasgow University. He qualified for his pilots "A" licence in 1931. After graduating from Glasgow in April 1934, he joined the technical office of Hawker Aircraft, Ltd in Kingston, where he remained until 1936, when he went to work for Saunders-Roe.[2]
At Saunders-Roe he was engaged in the stress office, the aerodynamics office and the project office. In this period his design responsibilities included the Saro Lerwick and the Short Shetland flying boats.[3] From 1947, he was technical assistant to the chief executive, Sir Arthur Gouge. In January 1947 Brennan took charge of helicopter development when Saunders-Roe took over the development contract on the Cierva W.14 Skeeter and Cierva Air Horse helicopters.[2] He became chief designer in October 1953,[4] and among his responsibilities were the Saunders Roe Princess flying boat, the SR.53 and SR.177 mixed (rocket and jet)-powered interceptor fighters and the Black Knight programme. He also led the detail design of the SR.N1 hovercraft, working closely with Christopher Cockerell. [5][6]
He resigned from Saunders-Roe in March 1959 to work for Vickers Armstrong in Weybridge.[7] This was three days after the chief rocket development engineer, Mr Paul Layton, resigned "as a protest against Britain's lack of a space exploration policy", although Brennan said at the time his resignation was unconnected with Layton's.[5] At Vickers Armstrong he was the assistant chief engineer working with Barnes Wallis on variable-geometry aircraft projects that would eventually become the basis of the AFVG project.[8][3] However, he resigned again after ten months, joining Folland in 1960, replacing Teddy Petter as director and chief engineer.[5] By this time Folland was part of Hawker Siddeley, and he was responsible for developing the two-seat Gnat T.1, various twin engined and variable wing geometry Gnat proposals and the GERM hovercraft project (Ground Effect Research Machine).[3][9][10]
In 1961 he moved to Avro (also part of Hawker Siddeley) succeeding Roy Ewans as a director and chief engineer. [5] From 1961 to 1969 his responsibilities included the Avro 748, its derivative the Hawker Siddeley Andover and the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod. Later Brennan became director of special projects with responsibility for V/STOL military and civil designs.[3][11]
In the late 1970s and early 1980s he was Technical Director of Aircraft Designs with Sheriff Aerospace.[3] He died in 1986 on the Isle of Wight.
Patents
GB 824560, Brennan, Maurice Joseph, "Aircraft", published 2 December 1959, assigned to Saunders-Roe
CA 636162, Brennan, Maurice Joseph, "AEROPLANE WITH DEVICE TO COUNTERACT PITCHING MOMENTS ON LANDING", published 6 February 1962, assigned to Vickers Armstrong Aircraft Ltd
GB 910792, Brennan, Maurice Joseph, "Improvements in aeroplane having wings adjustable in sweep", published 21 November 1962, assigned to Vickers Armstrong Aircraft Ltd
GB 951330, Brennan, Maurice Joseph, "Improvement in aeroplanes", published 4 March 1964, assigned to Vickers Armstrong Aircraft Ltd
^GB 910792, Brennan, Maurice Joseph, "Improvements in aeroplane having wings adjustable in sweep", published 21 November 1962, assigned to Vickers Armstrong Aircraft Ltd
Sources
"Saro Design Deputy". Flight: 614. 25 May 1951.
"GERM of an idea". Flight: 895. 9 December 1960.
"Avro Chief Engineer". Flight. 79 (2724): 686. 25 May 1961.
"GD Fort Worth's F-111 at Home". Flight International: 664. 29 April 1965.
"Sheriff for Romanian production?". Flight International: 807. 26 March 1983.
Jones, Barry (2003). British Experimental Turbojet Aircraft. Crowood.
Paine, Robin; Syms, Roger (2012). On a cushion of air: The story of Hoverlloyd and the cross channel hovercraft. Writersworld. ISBN978-0-9568978-0-0.
"Obituary". Aerospace: Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society. 13: 55. 1986.
Bingham, Victor (2000). Folland Gnat Sabre Slayer and Red Arrow. J&KH Publishing. ISBN1 900511789.
February 07, 2023
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For the American politician see Maurice B Brennan Maurice Joseph Brennan BSC MIMechE FRAes April 1913 18 January 1986 1 was a British aerospace engineer His career encompassed the design and development of flying boats before the Second World War to rocket powered fighters after He had a significant role in Britain s first indigenous rocket project Black Knight and in the development of practical hovercraft SR N1 Maurice BrennanBorn 1913 04 00 April 1913Muswell HillDied18 January 1986 1986 01 18 aged 72 Isle of WightNationalityBritishEducationSt Mungo s Academy Glasgow UniversityOccupationEngineerEngineering careerDisciplineAerospaceInstitutionsRoyal Aeronautical SocietyProjectsSR 53 Black KnightSignificant advanceSR N1 Hovercraft Contents 1 Career 2 Patents 3 References 3 1 Citations 3 2 SourcesCareer EditMaurice Brennan was born in April 1913 at Muswell Hill London He was educated in Scotland first at St Mungo s Academy then at Glasgow University He qualified for his pilots A licence in 1931 After graduating from Glasgow in April 1934 he joined the technical office of Hawker Aircraft Ltd in Kingston where he remained until 1936 when he went to work for Saunders Roe 2 At Saunders Roe he was engaged in the stress office the aerodynamics office and the project office In this period his design responsibilities included the Saro Lerwick and the Short Shetland flying boats 3 From 1947 he was technical assistant to the chief executive Sir Arthur Gouge In January 1947 Brennan took charge of helicopter development when Saunders Roe took over the development contract on the Cierva W 14 Skeeter and Cierva Air Horse helicopters 2 He became chief designer in October 1953 4 and among his responsibilities were the Saunders Roe Princess flying boat the SR 53 and SR 177 mixed rocket and jet powered interceptor fighters and the Black Knight programme He also led the detail design of the SR N1 hovercraft working closely with Christopher Cockerell 5 6 He resigned from Saunders Roe in March 1959 to work for Vickers Armstrong in Weybridge 7 This was three days after the chief rocket development engineer Mr Paul Layton resigned as a protest against Britain s lack of a space exploration policy although Brennan said at the time his resignation was unconnected with Layton s 5 At Vickers Armstrong he was the assistant chief engineer working with Barnes Wallis on variable geometry aircraft projects that would eventually become the basis of the AFVG project 8 3 However he resigned again after ten months joining Folland in 1960 replacing Teddy Petter as director and chief engineer 5 By this time Folland was part of Hawker Siddeley and he was responsible for developing the two seat Gnat T 1 various twin engined and variable wing geometry Gnat proposals and the GERM hovercraft project Ground Effect Research Machine 3 9 10 In 1961 he moved to Avro also part of Hawker Siddeley succeeding Roy Ewans as a director and chief engineer 5 From 1961 to 1969 his responsibilities included the Avro 748 its derivative the Hawker Siddeley Andover and the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod Later Brennan became director of special projects with responsibility for V STOL military and civil designs 3 11 In the late 1970s and early 1980s he was Technical Director of Aircraft Designs with Sheriff Aerospace 3 He died in 1986 on the Isle of Wight Patents EditGB 824560 Brennan Maurice Joseph Aircraft published 2 December 1959 assigned to Saunders Roe CA 636162 Brennan Maurice Joseph AEROPLANE WITH DEVICE TO COUNTERACT PITCHING MOMENTS ON LANDING published 6 February 1962 assigned to Vickers Armstrong Aircraft Ltd GB 910792 Brennan Maurice Joseph Improvements in aeroplane having wings adjustable in sweep published 21 November 1962 assigned to Vickers Armstrong Aircraft Ltd GB 951330 Brennan Maurice Joseph Improvement in aeroplanes published 4 March 1964 assigned to Vickers Armstrong Aircraft Ltd References EditCitations Edit Aerospace 1986 p 55 sfnp error no target CITEREFAerospace1986 help a b Flight 1951 p 614 sfnp error no target CITEREFFlight1951 help a b c d e Flight International 1983 p 807 sfnp error no target CITEREFFlight International1983 help Jones 2003 p 151 a b c d Flight 1961 p 686 sfnp error no target CITEREFFlight1961 help Paine 2012 p 82 sfnp error no target CITEREFPaine2012 help Paine 2012 p 84 sfnp error no target CITEREFPaine2012 help Flight International 1965 p 664 sfnp error no target CITEREFFlight International1965 help Flight 1960 p 895 sfnp error no target CITEREFFlight1960 help Bingham 2000 p 106 119 GB 910792 Brennan Maurice Joseph Improvements in aeroplane having wings adjustable in sweep published 21 November 1962 assigned to Vickers Armstrong Aircraft Ltd Sources Edit Saro Design Deputy Flight 614 25 May 1951 GERM of an idea Flight 895 9 December 1960 Avro Chief Engineer Flight 79 2724 686 25 May 1961 GD Fort Worth s F 111 at Home Flight International 664 29 April 1965 Sheriff for Romanian production Flight International 807 26 March 1983 Jones Barry 2003 British Experimental Turbojet Aircraft Crowood Paine Robin Syms Roger 2012 On a cushion of air The story of Hoverlloyd and the cross channel hovercraft Writersworld ISBN 978 0 9568978 0 0 Obituary Aerospace Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society 13 55 1986 Bingham Victor 2000 Folland Gnat Sabre Slayer and Red Arrow J amp KH Publishing ISBN 1 900511789 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maurice Brennan amp oldid 1060074984, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
