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= William Curtis = William Curtis III was born in the year 1930 in Buffalo, New York. He worked on many aircraft and started the Institute for Scientific and Biblical Research. Dr. William Curtis III died on November 10, 2011 on Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Education
After high school, William Curtis went to the University of Utah using a Navy scholarship. He graduated there in 1954 with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Mechanical/Aeronautical engineering. Dr. Curtis later continued his higher education at Southern Methodist University to obtain his Masters of Science, majoring in Aeronautical and Nuclear physics in 1963. After changing his career from that of an aerodynamic engineer to working in colleges in multiple positions, William Curtis got a Masters in Theology majoring in Greek and Hebrew at Capital Bible Seminary in 1976. Later, in 1988, he got his Doctorate in theology majoring in special revelation.

Work History
In his career, Dr. Curtis worked as an aerodynamic engineer for over twenty years in two aerodynamic engineering firms. He worked at Convair/General Dynamic from 1954 to 1967. While working there, he calculated performance prediction and did the performance analysis for the B-58. He also planned the flight test and the evaluation for the B-58, and the F-111. Dr. Curtis did the analysis of the performance and helped prepare the proposal for the B-58B, C, and D; Aerial Tanker; SSR; ROBO; Nuclear Aircraft; and the SS Overflight Aircraft. The last one was built by Lockheed, but named the SR-77. On the ROBO and Dyna-Soar orbital spacecraft, Dr. Curtis calculated the fight and performance dynamics. William Curtis had experience in planning and analyzing wind tunnel tests for pressure, force, aeroelastic, and powered models for various applications. While working in this position, he developed the aerodynamic theory and calculated estimations for the lift, drag, and stability characteristics of the B-58, B-57f, CV990, SR-71, FX, VFAX, F-111, supersonic transports, hypersonic transports, variable sweep wings, and laminar flow control.

Once he left Convair/General Dynamic, he was hired by Fairchild Industries. At this job, Dr. Curtis worked with testing the twin jet FH-228. He did aerodynamic oversight and support for a crash investigation for the FH-227. William Curtis worked on the evaluation and defining the classifications for the new aircraft which include short takeoff and landing aircraft (STOL), vertical takeoff and landing (VSTOL) aircraft, and carrier onboard delivery (COD) aircraft. Dr. Curtis was also the leader of the design team for the A-10.

While working for Fairchild Industries, he became a member of the Corporate Engineering Advisory council. This council advises people in commercial and military aircraft. They also check projects in other fields, such as spacecrafts, aero seats, and small gas turbines. Dr. Curtis also joined Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Committees. This committee advises the Federal Aviation Administration on subjects that include STOL aircraft, requirements for airworthiness, wet runway target opportunity, landing requirements, aircraft noise regulation, and aircraft safety. He later became a member of the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) for aircraft design commissioning.

Once he left Fairchild Industries, William Curtis worked at the Washington Bible college. There he worked as a teacher for mathematics, science, and theology for nine years. Dr. Curtis then became a professor and a chairman on the board for the natural science department. He also became the director of admissions for eight years. In 1982, Dr. Curtis became the pastor of Cumberland Bible Church. He founded the Institute for Scientific and Biblical Research (ISBR) with the help of his wife Beverly Curtis. The ISBR is a group of creationist scientists based in Pennsylvania. They organize creation forums once a month. They offer speakers to talk at churches and other public events with presentations for all ages. Dr. William Curtis III stayed the president of ISBR until his death on November 10, 2011.

Quotes
In an interview with History Channel about the A-10, Curtis said notable things about his plane. "She was designed primarily with that gatling gun in the nose... and it was built to destroy anything that was considered an armored weapon on the ground. But she was built around the gun, and the gun was a given from day one."

"It was really a piece of machinary that you can fly into hell and back"

"She had a very strange sound to those engines, very characteristic, and to this day everytime I hear it I look up because I know it's my bird."

Publications

 * Forgotten Feast by William M Curtis III
 * Specific Revelation: The Gospel Prior to Moses by William M Curtis III
 * The Last Days of the Longest War by William M Curtis III
 * Global Warming and the Creator's Plan by William M Curtis III and Jay A Auxt, 2009