Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Talk About Dying At The Height Of Your Career


Death Of Respected Aircraft Designer Leaves Military, And Nation, In Shock -- China Daily

In the eyes of his teachers and classmates at college, he studied hard and was always happy to lend a helping hand; his colleagues respected him because he had devoted all his life to his work; and for Chinese military fans, he was the man who enabled the country's first carrier-based fighter jet to fly high.

However, the respected Luo Yang, a senior aircraft designer, can no longer hear these words of praise.

Luo, general manager of the Shenyang Aircraft Corp, which develops and manufactures the J-15 fighter jet, died of a heart attack on Sunday morning in Dalian, Liaoning province, soon after the carrier-based aircraft successfully completed landing and take-off tests on the country's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. He was 51.

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More News On The Death Of China`s Fighter Jet Program Chief

Chinese People Mourn Jet Engineer's Death
-- CRIEnglish
China's Fighter Jet Program Chief Dies During Landing Tests -- International Business Times
Chinese scientist dies after watching first aircraft landing
-- Hindustan Times
Aircraft Carrier Pioneer Dies Watching Jet Test -- SKY News
China’s First Aircraft Carrier Claims Its First Victim (Sort Of) -- Gizmodo
China praises late engineer key to aircraft carrier program, underlining project’s prestige -- Washington Post
Xi Offers Condole on Senior Jet Figure's Death -- CRIEnglish

My Comment: He was only 51, but at least he got to see his dream fulfilled.

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