[Salon] The Chinese-Born Engineer Who Helped Launch US Commercial Aviation



Fun fact: He applied Chinese woodworking technique 榫卯 to the propeller mount. It was the breakthrough that allowed for propeller to wobble without damaging the engine.



The Chinese-Born Engineer Who Helped Launch US Commercial Aviation
Wong Tsu’s 10 months at Boeing in 1916-17 led to the fledgling airplane manufacturer's first military plane, first airmail plane and eventually, its first passenger plane.


Wang Tsu 王助, Boeing's 1st aeronautical engineer who designed Boeing's 1st successful product Boeing Model C that landed US Navy contract.

He mentored Qian Xuesen, the co-founder of JPL and the father of Chinese space program.  A ��


Even as Wong contributed to Boeing's 1st major success, he was still discriminated against as a Chinese. Wong was not allowed into flight test field 2 witness the flight of his Model C

Aft 8 month in Boeing, Wong left to return to China to help found China's 1st airplane factory


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