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[[File:NJAHOF GlideMobile.JPG|thumb|200px|One of Fletcher's inventions: the ''Glidemobile'', arguably the world's first hovercraft, in the [[Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey]].]]
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'''Charles Joseph Fletcher''' (December 21, 1922 &ndash; April 20, 2011<ref>http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/njherald/obituary.aspx?n=charles-j-fletcher&pid=150466865#fbLoggedOut</ref>) was an American [[inventor]] and the owner and chief executive of an aeronautical equipment manufacturing and engineering company, Technology General Corporation, in [[Franklin, New Jersey]]. While a naval aviator he came up with the idea of the "Glidemobile", a vehicle using air for support. This was not made public until used in defence in a patent claim from British manufacturers of [[hovercraft]], Fletcher holds over seventy [[patent]]s.<ref>Manchester, Lee. [http://aarch.org/archives/leeman/020530%20Wellscroft%20(Adk%20Life)%20(full).pdf "The resurrection of Wellscroft"], from ''[[Adirondack Life]]'', September/October 2002. Accessed October 2, 2007. "The new owner was Charles Fletcher, of Franklin, N.J. The retired Navy aviator and inventor was (and continues to be) president of a corporation that manufactures aeronautical equipment."</ref>

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'''Charles Joseph Fletcher''' (December 21, 1922 &ndash; April 20, 2011) was an American [[inventor]] and the owner and chief executive of an aeronautical equipment manufacturing and engineering company, Technology General Corporation, in [[Franklin, New Jersey]]. While a naval aviator he came up with the idea of the "Glidemobile", a vehicle using air for support. This was not made public until used in defence in a patent claim from British manufacturers of [[hovercraft]], Fletcher holds over seventy [[patent]]s.<ref>Manchester, Lee. [http://aarch.org/archives/leeman/020530%20Wellscroft%20(Adk%20Life)%20(full).pdf "The resurrection of Wellscroft"]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, from ''[[Adirondack Life]]'', September/October 2002. Accessed October 2, 2007. "The new owner was Charles Fletcher, of Franklin, N.J. The retired Navy aviator and inventor was (and continues to be) president of a corporation that manufactures aeronautical equipment."</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
He was born on December 21, 1922. Fletcher earned a [[Bachelor of Science]] ([[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]]) degree in [[aeronautical engineering]] from [[New York University]] in 1950.
He was born on December 21, 1922, to Horace Fletcher and Florence Romyns. He served as a [[Lieutenant Commander]] with the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]] and the [[Korean War]]. Fletcher earned a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in [[Aeronautical Engineering]] from [[New York University]] in 1950.<ref name=obit/>


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He was the president of Technology General Corporation, a small ($2 million annual revenue) manufacturer of drawn metal products, spray coating systems, power mixers, and commercial ice crushing equipment. Fletcher penned his autobiography, ''Quest for Survival'', in 2002.
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[[File:NJAHOF GlideMobile.JPG|left|thumb|200px|One of Fletcher's inventions: the ''Glidemobile'', arguably the world's first hovercraft, in the [[:en:Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey|Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey]].]]


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A contributor to the [[X-15]] rocket, Fletcher also worked on the test version of the [[Apollo Lunar Module]], and holds seventeen aeronautical patents on vertical lift and rocket engines.<ref>{{cite book |last=Fletcher |first=Charles |title=Quest for Survival |year=2002 |publisher=Glenridge Publishing, Ltd. | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLKSAAAACAAJ |isbn=0-944435-50-5 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Charles Joseph Fletcher |url=http://www.njinvent.org/1993/inductees_1993/fletcher.html |publisher=[[New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713104538/http://www.njinvent.org/1993/inductees_1993/fletcher.html |archive-date=2007-07-13 }}</ref> Fletcher was inducted into the [[Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey]] in 1992 and the [[New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame]] in 1993.


A resident of [[Fredon Township, New Jersey]], he died on April 20, 2011, at [[Saint Clare's Hospital at Boonton Township]] in [[Boonton, New Jersey]], at 88.<ref name=obit>{{cite web |url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/njherald/obituary.aspx?n=charles-j-fletcher&pid=150466865#fbLoggedOut |title=Charles Joseph Fletcher |website=[[Legacy.com]] |access-date=2012-09-21 }}</ref>

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He was the president of Technology General Corporation, a small ($2 million annual revenue) manufacturer of drawn metal products, spray coating systems, power mixers, and commercial ice crushing equipment. Fletcher penned his autobiography, ''Quest for Survival'', in 2002.

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A contributor to the [[X-15]] rocket, Fletcher also worked on the test version of the [[Lunar Landing Module]], and holds seventeen aeronautical patents on vertical lift and rocket engines.<ref>{{cite book |last=Fletcher |first=Charles |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Quest for Survival |year=2002 |publisher=Glenridge Publishing, Ltd. |quote= | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=cLKSAAAACAAJ&dq |isbn=0-944435-50-5 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Charles Joseph Fletcher |quote=While serving as a pilot in the U.S. Navy in Norfolk, Va., Charles J. Fletcher sketched the design for a vehicle envisioned to rise above the water or terrain (approximately 10 inches to two feet) depending on available horsepower. The vehicle would generate an airflow trapped against a uniform surface such as the ground or water, freeing it from the surface and eliminating friction. Positive control and movement would be attained using aircraft control techniques and the release of air. | url=http://www.njinvent.org/1993/inductees_1993/fletcher.html | publisher=[[New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame]] }}</ref> Fletcher was inducted into the [[Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey]] in 1992 and the [[New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame]] in 1993.


==Publication==
==Publication==
*{{cite book |last=Fletcher |first=Charles Joseph |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Quest For Survival |year=2002 |publisher= |quote=My earliest recollection goes back to the age of four when my dad rented one of the New Jersey Zinc }}
*{{cite book |last=Fletcher |first=Charles Joseph |title=Quest For Survival |year=2002}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:05, 9 June 2024

Charles J. Fletcher
Born
Charles Joseph Fletcher

December 21, 1922
Franklin, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 2011 (aged 88)
Saint Clare's Hospital at Boonton Township
Boonton, New Jersey, U.S.
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materNew York University, B.S. 1950
OccupationAeronautical Engineering
Known forHovercraft
One of Fletcher's inventions: the Glidemobile, arguably the world's first hovercraft, in the Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey.

Charles Joseph Fletcher (December 21, 1922 – April 20, 2011) was an American inventor and the owner and chief executive of an aeronautical equipment manufacturing and engineering company, Technology General Corporation, in Franklin, New Jersey. While a naval aviator he came up with the idea of the "Glidemobile", a vehicle using air for support. This was not made public until used in defence in a patent claim from British manufacturers of hovercraft, Fletcher holds over seventy patents.[1]

Biography

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He was born on December 21, 1922, to Horace Fletcher and Florence Romyns. He served as a Lieutenant Commander with the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Fletcher earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from New York University in 1950.[2]

He was the president of Technology General Corporation, a small ($2 million annual revenue) manufacturer of drawn metal products, spray coating systems, power mixers, and commercial ice crushing equipment. Fletcher penned his autobiography, Quest for Survival, in 2002.

A contributor to the X-15 rocket, Fletcher also worked on the test version of the Apollo Lunar Module, and holds seventeen aeronautical patents on vertical lift and rocket engines.[3][4] Fletcher was inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey in 1992 and the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame in 1993.

A resident of Fredon Township, New Jersey, he died on April 20, 2011, at Saint Clare's Hospital at Boonton Township in Boonton, New Jersey, at 88.[2]

Publication

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  • Fletcher, Charles Joseph (2002). Quest For Survival.

References

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  1. ^ Manchester, Lee. "The resurrection of Wellscroft"[permanent dead link‍], from Adirondack Life, September/October 2002. Accessed October 2, 2007. "The new owner was Charles Fletcher, of Franklin, N.J. The retired Navy aviator and inventor was (and continues to be) president of a corporation that manufactures aeronautical equipment."
  2. ^ a b "Charles Joseph Fletcher". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  3. ^ Fletcher, Charles (2002). Quest for Survival. Glenridge Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 0-944435-50-5.
  4. ^ "Charles Joseph Fletcher". New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13.
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