FROM THE GROUND UP by Fred E. Weick

by Fred E. Weick

The author recounts how he became interested in aviation, describes his work with the U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics and NASA, and discusses aeronautical technology

Hardcover

First published March 17, 1988

Reviews

[Hella Comat · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think you have to be pretty passionate about aviation to get through Fred Weick’s autobiography. I found it fascinating though, especially as I’ve done a lot of flying in the Ercoupe which he designed in the late 1930s.
I found it hard to understand the beginning parts when he was into propeller design but had no idea that he was so instrumental in so many designs: Piper’s Pawnee, the Cherokee (which I used to own for 10 years), and some that didn’t make it into production.
A brilliant man, Fred was the consummate aviator and engineer.

[Curtiss]

The story of Fred Weick, the designer of the Ercoupe, a delightfully distinctive private airplane whose devotees cherish and hold fly-ins to show off and talk about.