Although these avenues of research are principally applied to the external aerodynamics of aircraft, missiles, launchers and helicopters and to aerobic propulsion units (turbomachines, air intakes), they also concern land based vehicles, surface vessels and submarines....
On 12 December last, on the occasion of the EADS company Foundation's annual awards ceremony, Jean-Jacques Thibert was awarded this special " centenary of the helicopter " prize to reward his work on the aerodynamics of helicopters between 1975 and 1985....