Shi Ping

Shi Ping (Chinese: 石屏; pinyin: Shí Píng; 25 March 1934 – 10 May 2016) was a Chinese aircraft designer, who is responsible for the development of the two-seat intermediate jet trainer Hongdu JL-8.[1] He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.[2]

For the county, see Shiping County.
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Shi.
Shi Ping
Born(1934-03-25)25 March 1934
Poyang, Jiangxi, China
Died10 May 2016(2016-05-10) (aged 82)
Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
NationalityChinese
Alma materNanjing Aeronautical Institute
Known forChief designer of jet trainer Hongdu JL-8
Scientific career
FieldsAircraft design
InstitutionsHongdu Aviation Industry Group

Biography

Shi was born on 25 March 1934 in Poyang County, Jiangxi.[2] He obtained a bachelor's degree from Nanjing Aeronautical Institute in 1956. He was assigned to Hongdu Machinery-building Factory as a designer after his graduation.[3] He was a designer of Nanchang CJ-6, Nanchang Q-5 and Dongfeng-103 between 1950s and 1970s.[4] Shi was appointed as the chief designer for Hongdu JL-8 in 1987.[5]

In 2003, Shi was elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.[2] He was the chief designer of Hongdu Aviation Industry Group as well as the adjunct professor of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (1994–2016), Nanchang Institute of Aeronautical Technology (2003–16) and Jiangxi University of Science and Technology (2004–16).[1]

Shi died on 10 May 2016 at the age of 82 in Nanchang.[5]

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References
  1. "中国工程院院士：石屏" (in Chinese). Science Net. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. "石屏" (in Chinese). Chinese Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  3. "K8教练机总设计师石屏同志因病逝世 享年83岁" (in Chinese). Huanqiu News. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  4. "专访教－8系列教练机总设计师石屏" (in Chinese). Chinese Academy of Engineering. 21 November 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  5. "K8教练机之父、著名飞机设计专家石屏院士逝世" (in Chinese). Tencent. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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