Joe Sutter, known as the father of the Boeing 747,
recently in London received The Guild Award of Honor, the highest honor
possible from the Guild of Air Navigators and Pilots (GAPAN). This honor
is "awarded on rare occasions to individuals who have made an outstanding
lifetime contribution to aviation." Sutter, 83, and a Boeing consultant
since retiring in 1986, is considered one of the preeminent aircraft designers
of his time and has received numerous awards for guiding the development of the
Boeing family of jet airliners.
Joe Sutter, known as the father of the Boeing 747,
recently in London received The Guild Award of Honor, the highest honor
possible from the Guild of Air Navigators and Pilots (GAPAN). This honor
is "awarded on rare occasions to individuals who have made an outstanding
lifetime contribution to aviation." Sutter, 83, and a Boeing consultant
since retiring in 1986, is considered one of the preeminent aircraft designers
of his time and has received numerous awards for guiding the development of the
Boeing family of jet airliners.