Bill Sadler (engineer)

Bill Sadler
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Born(1931-09-03)3 September 1931
Died5 April 2022(2022-04-05) (aged 90)
Occupations
  • Race car designer
  • Racing driver
  • Electronics engineer
  • Aviation designer

William George Sadler (3 September 1931 – 5 April 2022) designed, built, and drove his own sports racing cars, some of which anticipated the later Formula 5000 and Can-Am cars. He left racing and earned a Masters of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, then went on to design and build light aircraft and aircraft engines, and was involved in the early development of Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).