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Aviation Pioneer Loses Half His Weight and More
A May report details Donald Bengiston shedding 173 pounds in 14 months, dropping from 370 to 195, redefining his role as a key figure at a $30 million plant. The piece links his health to his influence on the Bomarc project and the broader ramjet program, noting continued funding through 1962 and futures in ramjet engines for high speed airliners and nuclear ramjets. It mentions Marquardt and Tasker, their work at Boeing and the Michigan Aero Research Center, and Tasker’s service with Republic Aircraft.
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Donald Bengiston
Ogden
Congress
Bomare Waite Sey Vethon
Guardt Corp
Gine
Boeing Airplane Co
Michigan Aero Ut
Tasker
Marquardt
Republic Aircraft Co