test pilot

NOUN

aircraft tester

Synonyms

WEAK

analyst test driver tester tryer-out

Example Sentences

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Victor Glover — a former Ontario High School wrestler and Navy test pilot who often wears his excitement on his royal-blue jumpsuit sleeve — will be the first Black person to reach the moon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Adenot then became France's first woman helicopter test pilot in 2018.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Crew-12 marks the first spaceflight for mission specialist Sophie Adenot and pilot Jack Hathaway, both of whom have test pilot backgrounds.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

And the only way to achieve this was to join the military and become a test pilot.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

Aeronautics’ evolution from a wobbly infancy to a strapping adolescence gave rise to the professions of aeronautical engineer and test pilot.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly