Maurice Brennan

For the American politician, see Maurice B. Brennan.

Maurice Brennan
Born(1913-04-00)April 1913
Muswell Hill
Died18 January 1986(1986-01-18) (aged 72)
Isle of Wight
EducationSt. Mungo's Academy, Glasgow University
Engineering career
DisciplineAerospace
InstitutionsRoyal Aeronautical Society
ProjectsSR.53, Black Knight
Significant advanceSR.N1 Hovercraft

Maurice Joseph Brennan BSC, MIMechE, FRAes (April 1913 – 18 January 1986) was a British aerospace engineer. His career encompassed the design and development of flying boats before the Second World War to rocket powered fighters after. He had a significant role in Britain's first indigenous rocket project (Black Knight) and in the development of practical hovercraft (SR.N1)

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