Courtland D. Perkins

Courtland Davis Perkins (December 27, 1912 – January 6, 2008) was an American aeronautical engineer, professor, and science administrator whose work focused on aircraft stability and control. He chaired the aeronautical engineering department at Princeton University, served as chief scientist and assistant secretary for research and development of the United States Air Force, and was president of the National Academy of Engineering from 1975 to 1983. With Robert Hage, he wrote the 1949 textbook Airplane Performance, Stability and Control.