Frederick C. Durant

Frederick Clark Durant III (December 31, 1916- October 21, 2015) was an American author, naval test pilot, chemical engineer, and expert in rocketry and spaceflight.

[3] In his later years, Durant served as assistant director of the National Air and Space Museum and an editor of Encyclopædia Britannica.

[2] In 1951, Durant returned to service as a test pilot, ultimately flying some 30 different types of aircraft.

[5] In 1947, Durant began work as a rocket engineer with Bell Aircraft in Buffalo New York.

[2] In 1983, Durant collaborated with Ron Miller and illustrator Chesley Bonestell on a book entitled Worlds Beyond.

At a meeting of Project Orbiter on March 16, 1954, Fred C. Durant is seen seated at the table, second from the left.