test pilot
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In the case of the X-1, flown through the sound barrier in 1947 by the legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager, Nasa knew a .50 calibre bullet travelled faster than the speed of sound.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
A former military test pilot turned space cop, Jordan knows he’s good at his job and has grown used to doing things his way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The agencies told him that Rush not only wasn’t an elite military test pilot, as he had claimed to the CIA, but he also held no pilot credentials at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Air Force colonel with more than 27 years of experience as an instructor pilot, fighter pilot, and test pilot.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
In 1957, the former Marine test pilot had campaigned fiercely— and unsuccessfully—to be the first of the Mercury Seven to navigate to the heavens.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
