Professor of the practice Robert Liebeck, leading expert on aircraft design, dies at 87

MIT News | Jan. 21, 2026, 4:30 p.m. | Original
A giant in aviation, Liebeck had taught at MIT since 2000 and was a pioneer in the famed Blended-Wing Body experimental aircraft.
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