Los Altos Hills resident Carlton Bioletti, an executive in the early days of Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, died in his sleep Christmas morning. Mr. Bioletti was 99.
Born on May 29, 1906, Mr. Bioletti graduated from the University of California in 1928. He worked at Langley Field in Virginia as an engineer. Mr. Bioletti, known to his friends and colleagues as “Carl” or “Carlos,” came to Ames Research Center at Moffett Field in Mountain View in March 1940.
He started at Ames as an assistant to the chief of theoretic and applied research division. While at Ames, he was best known for his design of the 12-foot pressure wind tunnel.
In 1950, he became assistant director along with Russ Robinson. Mr. Bioletti also did design work on the shock compression gun and was later in charge of the 1962 Project Bio Satellite before his retirement in 1965. He served NACA and NASA for 33 years.
Mr. Bioletti is survived by his wife Ruth. He and Ruth spent the last 33 years traveling the world and enjoying their home and garden. The family asks that any remembrances in Mr. Bioletti’s name be made to Planned Parenthood in Mountain View.
