Kenneth P. Katz is an aerospace engineer, author, and aviation professional with more than three decades of experience as a U.S. Air Force officer, flight test engineer, and project manager. Educated in aerospace engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Michigan, he currently works as a staff project engineer for a major aerospace contractor. Katz holds a commercial pilot certificate with an instrument rating and has flown as an observer and crewmember aboard more than 20 types of military aircraft. He is also a Senior Member of the Society of Flight Test Engineers. His professional work includes three patents and several conference papers, and he has previously authored two books on modern military aircraft. Katz resides in Connecticut.