W. E. W. Petter

William (Teddy) Petter
photograph by Elliott & Fry in 1951
Born	(1908-08-08)8 August 1908 Highgate, north London
Died	1 May 1968(1968-05-01) (aged 59) Béruges, France
Nationality	British
Education	Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Occupation	Engineer
Spouse	Claude Marguerite Juliette Munier
Children	3 daughters
Parent	Sir Ernest Willoughby Petter
Engineering career
Discipline	Aeronautics
Employer(s)	Westland Aircraft, English Electric, Folland Aircraft
Significant design	Westland Lysander, Folland Gnat
Significant advance	Canberra, Lightning
Awards	John Bernard Seely Prize for Aeronautics[1] Fellow of the RAeS (1944)[1] RAeS silver medal (1950)[1] CBE (1951)[1]

William Edward Willoughby "Teddy" Petter CBE FRAeS (8 August 1908, Highgate in Middlesex – 1 May 1968, Béruges) was a British aircraft designer. He is noted for Westland's wartime aeroplanes, as well as the Canberra, the early design of the Lightning, and his last plane, the Folland Gnat.