Terence Nonweiler

Terence Nonweiler (1925–1999) held a Chair of Aeronautical Engineering at Glasgow University and later became Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. He has been credited with being the pioneer of wave-riding technology.

In January 1957 Nonweiler, and six other enthusiasts (including Beverley Shenstone) met in Cranfield in and formed the Man-Powered Aircraft Committee (later to become the Man-Powered Aircraft Group of the RAeS) with the purposes of reviewing relevant literature, assessing its prospects, and promoting its realisation.

He also developed a family of airfoil sections, the best-known of which is the GU25-5(11)8 which was the subject of a wind tunnel test by F.H. Kelling in 1968. This airfoil was used as the canard wing section on the Quickie aircraft.