William Edward Willoughby Petter (1908-1968) known as Teddy was an English aircraft designer. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... Six F-16 Fighting Falcons with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team fly in delta formation in front of the Empire State Building. ...

He designed the Lysander, Whirlwind and Welkin for Westland Aircraft, the Canberra and (partly) the Lightning for English Electric, and lastly the Folland Gnat and the Folland Midge. The Westland Lysander was a British army co-operation and liaison aircraft of World War II. It achieved fame through its ability to operate from short stretches of unprepared airstrip and its clandestine missions to plant or retrieve agents behind enemy lines, particularly in Nazi-occupied France. ... This article describes the World War II fighter aircraft. ... The Welkin was a twin-engine heavy fighter from the Westland Aircraft company, designed to fight at extremely high altitudes in the stratosphere. ... Westland Aircraft was a British aircraft manufacturer located in Yeovil in Somerset, formed just before the start of World War II. During the war the company produced a number of generally unsuccessful designs, but their Lysander would serve as an important liaison aircraft with the RAF. After the war the... The English Electric Canberra was a first-generation jet bomber manufactured in large numbers through the 1950s, and as of 2006 some still remain in service. ... The English Electric Lightning (later the BAC Lightning) was a supersonic British fighter aircraft of the Cold War era, particularly remembered for its great speed, and its natural metal exterior that was used throughout much of its service life with the Royal Air Force and the Royal Saudi Air Force. ... English Electric logo English Electric was a 20th-century British industrial manufacturer, initially of electric motors, and expanding to include railway locomotives and aviation, before becoming part of GEC. // History 1917: Dick, Kerr & Co. ... Folland Gnat The Folland Gnat was an exceptionally small swept-wing subsonic jet trainer and light fighter aircraft designed by W. E. W. Petter that first flew in 1955. ...

Teddy was a descendant of the family that founded Westland, the company being a separation of the aircraft business from Petter engines.

He left Westland after the war when they chose to concentrate on helicopters through a linkup with Sikorsky and went to English Electric who were then moving into aircraft design having been involved in building aircraft under contract during the war. While at EE he designed the Canberra and started the work on what would become the Lightning. He split with EE over the direction of aircraft design, he favouring the small over the large. Sikorsky is an American aircraft and helicopter manufacturer. ...

He joined Folland Aircraft Limited in Hamble, Hampshire as managing director in 1950. At Folland's he designed the Midge, which first flew August 11, 1954, and the Gnat training jet (July 18, 1955). Privately owned Folland Gnat Folland was the builder of the Folland Gnat lightweight fighter and trainer, designed by W. E. W Petter who had previously designed the Lysander, Canberra and Lightning. ... River Hamble in Hampshire, England. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... Managing director is the term used for the chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom and some other English speaking countries. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Folland Gnat The Folland Gnat was an exceptionally small swept-wing subsonic jet trainer and light fighter aircraft designed by W. E. W. Petter that first flew in 1955. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

• 'Folland', British Aircraft Directory (May 1, 2004) Retrieved May 20, 2005