Nicolas Roland Payen

Nicolas Roland Payen (born 2 February 1914 in Athis-Mons, France - died 8 December 2004) was a French Aeronautical engineer.[1] He has been described as the originator of the delta wing.[2]

References

  1. "L'œuvre de Nicolas Roland Payen" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment, Energy and the Sea. Government of France. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. "Roland Payen, le père spirituel du Concorde". Le Parisien (Éditions Philippe Amaury). 2 November 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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