Helo Design for me!
Worked at a small airport in rural New Mexico for spending money during high school. National Guard landed an AH-1S cobra on H.S. football field for career day. I was impressed, wrote to Bell Helicopter to find out what their requirements were for helicopter design engineer. Attended NMSU with BHT as target employer. Received job offer after graduation with BSME. Worked 31 years with Bell in Rotor Stress (structural analysis) and Flight Test Engineer. Great job, lots of interesting experiences! Lead rotors structural engineer for the LHX effort (which Bell lost to Boeing / Sikorsky team) and lead rotors structural engineer for composite bearingless rotors on H-1 Upgrades Yankee / Zulu aircraft.