# Aviation figures Piper, MacCready die

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**Created:** [September 7, 2007, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aviation-figures-piper-maccready-die/418347 "2007-09-07T13:10:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aviation-figures-piper-maccready-die/418347/1 "2007-09-07T13:10:39Z")

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From AOPA:

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> AVIATION LOSES TWO LEGENDARY FIGURES  
> William T. Piper Jr., former president and chairman of the board of Piper Aircraft, and Paul B. MacCready Jr., the inventor who developed the first human-powered aircraft, the _Gossamer Condo_r, died at the end of August.

I heard about MacCready the other day. Hadn’t heard about Piper until just now.