Koch, Theodore
Biographical Note
Theodore (Ted) Koch is a donor to the Aircraft Engine Historical Society (AEHS).
Biographical Information (from 7 September 2025 email): "In my early career I worked as a Pratt & Whitney Aircraft [P&WA] experimental test development engineer. I developed and tested engines and [engine] components, and [was part of] the fuel cell development for the Apollo Space Program. I was part of the launch team for the first six Apollo launches at KSC [Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida].
As a P&WA Area Director, I became a customer technical representative covering Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
After retirement from P&WA, I contracted to Martin-Marietta [Company] to develop and implement a Customer Service Department for their recently purchased engine nacelle manufacturing program.
Later I became a supplier to antique aircraft refurbishers making unique individual hardware pieces."
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Curtiss-Wright Review Vol. 1 (1930), No. 7 [Curtiss-Wright Corporation periodical], 1930-12
Curtiss-Wright Review Vol. 3 (1932), No. 1 [Curtiss-Wright Corporation periodical], 1932-01
The Wright Engine Builder (Incomplete Series, Issues in Vols. VIII, IX, X and XI) [Wright Aeronautical Corp. Internal Employee Newsletter], 1926-10 - 1929-03
Trade Winds Vol. 8 (1944), No. 1 (Special Issue Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Wright Aeronautical Corporation) [Wright Aeronautical Corporation periodical], 1944-10-09
Wright Aeronautical GR-1820-G102 Engine Cruising Power Calculator, 1937-01-20
Object Type: Realia (Tool / Device).
Purpose: Authoritative reference.
Source: Company (Manufacturer).
Scope: Issued by Wright Aeronautical in 1937 for use with the Wright GR-1820-G102 air-cooled radial engine.
Contents: Contains various engine charts and tables for use by aircrew, especially flight engineers, to calculate optimal engine cruising performance during long-distance flights.