JOHN DONELSON
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JOHN DONELSON
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a consulting position where I can utilize my experience in design engineering, technical audits/reviews, and accident investigation reviews, within the aircraft industry.
EXPERIENCE
1999 to Present: Legacy Engineering
· Consultant to aerospace industry. Non-advocate (red team) program reviews, technical audit reviews, aircraft accident investigation reviews.
1961 to 1999: McDonnell Douglas / Boeing
· 1991 to 1999: DC-9 / MD-80 Chief Design Engineer. Managed MD-80 Design Office in all aspects including production, in-service support (over 2000 aircraft), product improvement, derivative development and accident investigation.
· 1990 to 1991: Special Assignment. Responsible for establishing certification basis for MD-90 with prime goals of defining early in the program and to a viable business plan.
· 1989 to 1990: MD-90 Chief Design Engineer. Conceptual design of the MD-90 prior to and immediately following program launch.
· 1986 to 1989: Manager, UHB Demonstrator Program. Program Manager and Chief Design Engineer responsible for design and development flight-testing of two different experimental Ultra High Bypass (UHB) engines on the MD-80. Managed 150 people, including participants from Italy, Sweden and the PRC. Responsible for supplier coordination including engine manufacturers, hardware and software vendors, test labs, etc.
· 1985 to 1986: Branch Chief UHB Demo Aerodynamics. Project aerodynamicist for UHB Demo program.
· 1977 to 1985: Section Chief DC-10 Configuration Design. Supervised design group whose primary task was DC-10 product improvement. Managed the DOT related work for the NASA Aircraft Energy Efficient Transport program, whose objective was to develop improvements for American transport aircraft. Focused on the winglet that was flight tested on the DC-10, which was incorporated into the MD-I 1 configuration. Heavily involved in early configuration development of the MD-11, including fuselage and cargo sizing, wet tail CG management system, and the winglet.
· 1969 to 1977: Section Chief Inlet Nacelle Design. Design responsibility for DC-8, DC-9 and DC-10. Managed the trade study that selected the unique center engine installation for the DC-10. Special assignment as project aerodynamicist for the NASA Lewis Refan program whereby a DC-9-30 was modified to evaluate the feasibility of installing a JT8D-109 engine, later incorporated into the MD80.
EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
· 1965 to 1969: Aerodynamics. Propulsion aero design for wide body transports which eventually led to the DC-10. Conducted the first wind tunnel test on the DC-10, which evaluated alternative configurations for the center engine installation.
· 1964 to 1965: Aerodynamics. Preliminary aero design and proposal preparation for the Douglas entry for the C5A.
· 1962 to 1964: Aerodynamic inlet nacelle configuration development for the DC-9 and DC-8-60 series.
· 1961 to 1962: Aerodynamic configuration design for military attack aircraft.
1959 to 1961: Northrop Corporation
· Flight test data analysis for the T-38 trainer and F-5 fighter aircraft.
EDUCATION
B.S., Aeronautical Engineering, Purdue University
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
1987 Aviation Week – Laurels for progress in propulsion technology.
1988 Collier Trophy (shared) – For development of Ultra High Bypass technology demonstrator.
1989 Los Angeles/ Orange County Engineering Association – Highest engineering achievement award for the Ultra High Bypass Flight Test Demonstration Aircraft.