George Carter | |
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| Born | 9 March 1889 Bedford |
| Died | 27 February 1969 (aged 79) Gloucestershire |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Spouse | Hilda Back |
| Children | Wilfred Maxwell (Peter) |
| Parent(s) | George Alfred Carter, Bertha Ellen Odell |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Aeronautics |
| Institutions | RAeS |
| Employer(s) | Gloster Aircraft Company |
| Significant design | Gloster Meteor, Gloster E.1/44 |
| Significant advance | Gloster E.28/39 |
| Awards | RAeS Silver Medal (1947) |
Wilfred George Carter CBE FRAeS (9 March 1889 – 27 February 1969) was a British engineer, who was the chief designer at Glosters from 1937. He was awarded the C.B.E. in 1947 and was appointed Technical Director of Gloster Aircraft in 1948 remaining on the board of directors until 1954. He continued to serve Glosters for a number of years after his retirement in a consultancy role until 1958. He designed the first British jet aircraft.