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Dr John Blanton

Owner and Chief Engineer,
Classic Engineering, LLC

Contact Details

Classic Engineering, LLC

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Education

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Doctor of Philosophy, 1981
Mechanical Engineering
1977 To 1981
Dissertation: An Investigation of Residual Fuel Oil Ash Deposit Formation and Removal in Cooled Gas Turbine Nozzles
Advisor: Dr. W. F. O'Brien, Jr.

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Master of Science, 1977
Mechanical Engineering
1976 To 1977
Dissertation: Design of a Wind-Powered Cooling System for an Apple Storage Facility
Advisor: Dr. H. L. Moses

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Bachelor of Science, 1976
Mechanical Engineering
1972 To 1976

Honors and Awards

Dedicated Service Award
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
2012

Distinguished Service Award
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2008

Fellow
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
2002

Fellow
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2013

Society of Distinguished Alumni
Virginia Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering
2019

Sustained Service Award
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2003

Professional Interests
(linked to AIAA member record)

  • Gas Turbine Engines
  • General Propulsion & Energy
  • History
  • Thermophysics

Previous Work Experience

Practical Aeronautics, Inc.
Teaching Associate
Aurora, CO, United States
September 2019 - present

Classic Engineering, LLC
Owner and Chief Engineer
Simpsonville, United States
May 2016 - present

General Electric Company
Engineer
Greenville, SC, United States
January 2008 - April 2016

General Electric Company
Engineer
Cincinnati, OH, United States
March 1987 - January 2008

General Electric Company
Engineer
Schenectady, NY, United States
August 1981 - March 1987

General Electric Company
Engineer
Schenectady, NY, United States
December 1978 - January 1980

Other Professional Affiliations

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
1978 - Present

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
1976 - Present