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Ronald Eric Bishop was born on 27 February, 1903 in Kensington, London, England, is a British aerospace engineer. Discover Ronald Eric Bishop's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

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Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 27 February, 1903
Birthday 27 February
Birthplace Kensington, London, England
Date of death 11 June, 1989
Died Place St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Nationality London, England

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1903

Ronald Eric Bishop CBE FRAeS (27 February 1903 – 11 June 1989), commonly referred to as R. E. Bishop, was a British engineer who was the chief designer of the de Havilland Mosquito, one of the most famous aircraft of the Second World War.

1921

He joined de Havilland as an apprentice aged 18 in 1921, and would work there for the next 43 years.

1923

He joined the company's design office in 1923.

1936

Bishop became the Chief Designer in 1936, taking over from Arthur Hagg.

The first aircraft for which he was responsible was the DH.95 Flamingo- the company's first all-metal monoplane.

Bishop married Nora Armstrong in Rochford in 1936.

1938

It had a stressed-skin and carried 17 passengers, first flying on 22 December 1938.

Winston Churchill used one to journey to France in the early months of the war before Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo).

Also in his design team were:

Starting in 1938, the outstanding achievement of his design office was the DH.98 Mosquito.

Conceived as an unarmed bomber, it was expected to reach an unprecedented 376 mph, but successfully managed speeds exceeding 400mph (640kmh), beating a high majority of planes at the time, including the Supermarine Spitfire - allowing it to become Britain's fastest aircraft at the time - and became known as the Wooden Wonder.

The Air Ministry had not been amenable to the radical and untried idea of an unarmed bomber, let alone one made of a seemingly obsolete material like wood, and did not fund the design.

But Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfrid Freeman was interested and boldly championed the concept - through official scepticism the plane became known as Freeman's Folly.

However, his confidence was fully justified as it became the fastest wartime aircraft for two and a half years.

The concept of a fast, unarmed bomber was amply justified in practice with very low loss rates.

1942

The plane was officially announced on 26 October 1942 - de Havilland's first military plane since the Airco DH.10 Amiens of the First World War.

1943

On 5 May 1943 its high speed prowess was announced.

1946

After the war, Bishop became the design director on the company's board of directors on 27 December 1946 until February 1964, when he retired.

Later that year in October, he received the Gold Medal of the RAeS.

He received the CBE 1946 Birthday Honours.

He lived at Fieldgate on Redbourn Lane (B487) in Hatching Green, Harpenden, then South Holme.

1947

They had two sons (one born in 1947).

1949

He also designed the de Havilland Comet jetliner of 1949.

Bishop was born in Kensington, London, England.

1954

In December 1954, Tim Wilkins became head of design at de Havilland.

Aircraft he was responsible for were:

1989

He died in St Albans in June 1989, at the age of 86.