Preparing Instrumentation and Software for the Seahawks Sports Science presentation at the Microsoft Data Insights Summit
Norm receiving Boeing Engineer of the Year Award for 2013
Norm Welding
Before the advent of auto-darkening welding hoods.
Photo by Bob Keller.
Chip Hanauer and Norm Englund in front of the U-787 at an SAE Conference.
Chip is one of the most successful Unlimited Hydroplane racers in history. He won the APBA Gold Cup a record 12 times. In the 2009 Seafair event, Chip set the highest qualifying time in the U-787 (running on biofuels). The U-787 was leased to Boeing by Ellstrom Manufacturing. Chip Hanauer is also a flamenco guitar virtuoso.
146 ft Coastal Freighter
Norm did the engineering and design as well as most of the hydraulics, electronics, instrumentation, steering controls, engine installation, power generation, wiring and piping. Then Norm was part of the 4 man crew that brought the ship down the Mississippi River, through the Panama Canal and up to Seattle.
Norm Englund giving a speech at the Museum of Flight -- Seattle, WA
Machining Diesel Engine Cylinder Sleeves on LeBlond Lathe
Remote Control Miner Prototype Testing
Norm Englund and Jorma Kaukonen
Photo By: Mary Englund
Jorma teaches guitar and song writing workshops at FurPeaceRanch and is "one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and Americana, and at the forefront of popular rock-and-roll. Jorma was a founding member of two legendary bands: The Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, The Jorma Kaukonen-Jack Casady duo created much of the Jefferson Airplane’s signature sound, and Jorma’s lead and fingerstyle guitar playing characterizes some of the band’s most memorable tracks."* Jorma has roots in Finland and is truly an inspiration for grace, artistry and compassion.
*Courtesy of FPR Website
Norm Englund, GE Smith, and John Hurlbut doing "She Belongs to Me" at Fur Peace Ranch
Photo By: Mary Englund
GE Smith is an amazing and reknown guitarist. He was the lead guitarist in the band Hall & Oates and the musical director of Saturday Night Live. Smith was lead guitarist of Bob Dylan's touring band in the late eighties, and was recently the lead guitarist for Roger Waters' "The Wall Live" tour. John Hurlbut is a director at FPR but is a very talented muscian and vocalist.