November 8, 2011 Meeting: Bob Cedoz

The Indianapolis Aero Club, welcomes Bob Cedoz.


Aircraft and gas turbine engines for aircraft have a remarkable life service life. There are current product lines in service for more than 50 years. Mr. Cedoz will discuss two such engine product lines which have been designed and manufactured in Indianapolis. The model 250 has been powering helicopters since the early 1960s. The first production T56 was shipped in 1953, 50 years after the Wright flyer first flew and 16 after the whittle engine first ran. Both engine lines are still in production and will be for many more years. The discussion will include history of the engines and modern versions.

Robert Cedoz
Chief Design Engineer for Future Programs in Indianapolis
 
B.S.    Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University
M.S.    Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame

Mr. Cedoz is currently responsible for the technical excellence of the future product offerings as lead by the Indianapolis engineering team for Rolls-Royce.  This includes mechanical design, cost analysis and product modeling for conceptual design of new engines and modules for improvements to current engines. 

Mr. Cedoz has more than 30 years experience in engineering design with 28 years in gas turbine engine design. During this time he has been involved in the design, development, support and continuous improvement of several engine products. His background includes the design and development of the drive system for the PropFan™ demonstrator. More recently he was the Chief Design Engineer for the T56-A-427A, the advanced turboprop for the Navy’s latest Hawkeye variant, the E2-D.


Location:  
Marten House, 1801 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260 
Date: November 8, 2011 
Cocktails: 6:00 pm - Dinner: 6:30 pm - Speaker:  7:00 pm

Advance or Reservations - $20.00  

At Door - $22.00
1st time guest - $10.00
16 or under $10.00

Please RSVP to: Doug Wagner
H: 317-892-0210  C: 317-902-3652
Mail to:  88 Augusta Dr,  Brownsburg, IN 46112
email: doug0738@gmail.com

October 11, 2011 Meeting: David Jackson

The Indianapolis Aero Club, welcomes David Jackson.  David will be sharing some history on aircraft manufacturing during World War II. In addition to his duties at the Indianapolis Air Show each year coordinating the warbird ramp, David also runs a website called Warbirds and Airshows.

Location:  
Marten House, 1801 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260 
Date: October 11, 2011 
Cocktails: 6:00 pm - Dinner: 6:30 pm - Speaker:  7:00 pm

Advance or Reservations - $20.00  

At Door - $22.00
1st time guest - $10.00
16 or under $10.00

Please RSVP to: John Brill
H: 317-877-7777  C: 317-501-8610
Mail to:  107-A Knoll Ct,  Noblesville, IN 46062
email:  jwbrillsr@aol.com