James C. Floyd | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Floyd at the Canadian Air and Space Museum in 2006 | |
| Born | James Charles Floyd 20 October 1914 |
| Other names | Jim Floyd |
| Citizenship | England Canada |
| Education | UMIST |
| Occupation | Aeronautical engineer |
| Years active | 1930–1979 |
| Employer | Avro |
| Notable work | |
| Spouse |
Irene Floyd
(m. 1940; died 2014) |
| Awards | Wright Brothers Medal |
James Charles Floyd (born 20 October 1914) is a British-Canadian retired aeronautical engineer.[1] He became the Avro Aircraft Ltd. (Canada) chief design engineer and his involvement, ultimately as vice-president (engineering), in the design and development of the Avro Canada C-102 Jetliner, Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck and Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow aircraft, occurred during a period which is viewed by many as the "Golden Age" of the Canadian aviation industry.
- ^ The Avro Canada C102 Jetliner,Jim Floyd1986,ISBN 0 919783 66 X,dust jacket