Chris Armstrong
Chris Armstrong graduated from
the University of Minnesota in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
and Mechanics. His emphasis was in Aerodynamic Stability and Control, Composite Materials,
and Aircraft Design.
Chris has worked at Cessna Aircraft and at General Dynamics, where he was
lead, test and design engineer for the development of special DOD programs, wind tunnel
and flight testing, data analysis and documentation, flight simulation and 3D modeling. He
also contributed to the design of the Citation X business jet, and the development of the
Citation X 6 degree of freedom simulator.
Chris has been a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association since
1982. He built and flew an ultralight aircraft in 1983 after completing private pilot
ground school and ten hours of dual flight instruction. In 1990, Chris entered an original
aircraft design, "The Vortex," in the Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Aircraft
Design competition. He is currently building a Kolb Firestar II experimental aircraft, and
is designing a VTOL aircraft. Chris has soloed in Citabria and Ercoupe aircraft and hopes
to complete his Private pilot's license soon.
Chris started working for Powersport in September 1998, and developed the
3D CAD models of the Powersport engine, reduction drive, and RV-6A Cowling using
Solidworks software.
