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Sir Barnes Neville Wallis CBE FRS RDI FRAeS (26 September 1887 – 30 October 1979) was an English engineer and inventor. He is best known for inventing the bouncing bomb used by the Royal Air Force in Operation Chastise (the "Dambusters" raid) to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley during World War II .
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Apr 15, 2024 · Sir Barnes Wallis (born Sept. 26, 1887—died Oct. 30, 1979, Leatherhead, Surrey, Eng.) was a British aeronautical designer and military engineer who invented the innovative “ dambuster” bombs used in World War II. Wallis trained as a marine engineer before joining the airship (dirigible) department of Vickers Ltd. in 1913 as a designer.
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Learn about Barnes Wallis, the British aviation engineer who designed the 'bouncing bomb' for the Dambusters Raid of 1943. Find out his achievements, career and awards in this biography.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Barnes Wallis, the English scientist and inventor who developed the bouncing bomb for the 'dam busters raid' of WWII. Find out how he worked on airships, super bombs and nuclear submarines.
May 17, 2018 · Learn how the British engineer designed a bomb that could bounce on water and destroy German dams in World War II. Discover the science behind the backspin, the scale-up and the precision of the famous raid.
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