| 单词 | test pilot |
| 例句 | For the Mercury 7 project, men had to be military test pilots, each with at least 1,500 hours flight experience and a bachelor's degree in engineering. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z My sister’s husband was a pilot also, but he was a test pilot. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The women mathematicians dominated their mechanical calculators the same way the test pilots dominated their mechanical planes. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “We blow it up, experimenting with new fuels for our flying saucers. A Tralfamadorian test pilot presses a starter button, and the whole Universe disappears.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She pushed on to be a test pilot and was finally accepted for training. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z So I went back to school, something I had never expected to do again, to learn how to be a test pilot, at the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I had gotten my hands on an airplane, the test pilots had already wrung it out and had made sure that it was safe for me to fly. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Powers and his fellow test pilots trained for months at a secret facility in a remote part of the Nevada desert known as Area 51, learning to control the powerful experimental planes. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z There simply did not seem to be aeronautical engineers and experienced test pilots who were black or women. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The laboratory also possessed the best flight research engineers, who worked closely with test pilots, sometimes as passengers in the vehicle itself, to capture data from planes in free flight. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The astronauts, former test pilots and combat veterans accustomed to riding with the shadow of death on every flight, put themselves in NASA’s hands. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z There were only seven of them, and I didn’t know any of them, but some of my test pilot friends did, and told me stories about them. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Ten women made it past the application process—five physicians, three engineers, a scientist, and a test pilot with an engineering degree. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Aeronautics’ evolution from a wobbly infancy to a strapping adolescence gave rise to the professions of aeronautical engineer and test pilot. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Each was required to be a qualified test pilot under forty years old with at least a bachelor’s degree. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z They were called astronauts, and they had been picked from the ranks of test pilots. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, these seven test pilots were further immortalized in the book The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe and in the award-winning 1983 movie of the same name. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z I really liked my job as a test pilot; in fact, I thought it was the best possible job I could have, except for one thing. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As a seasoned test pilot, Glenn knew that the only way to remove all danger from the mission was to never leave Earth. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z 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. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z When he was chosen for Apollo 11, Armstrong was already one of the most talented test pilots in history. Neil Armstrong’s legacy could have been much different 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z Executives relented, eventually even allowing the production to use one of its most respected test pilots. The 'Impossible' risks taken by high-flying Tom Cruise 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z This mechanism is replicated in a new flightsuit – enabling a test pilot to experience a force of 9g without blacking out. TV review: Richard Hammond's Miracles of Nature; Nigel Slater: Life is Sweets 2012-11-05T22:00:01Z Neil was not the type of person to say negative things about anybody, but he once said to me, without my tape recorder running, that Chuck Yeager was the worst test pilot he ever knew. Author of Neil Armstrong biography "First Man": He understood "the place of humankind in the cosmos" 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z "Astronauts, test pilots, Army Rangers all adhere to a kind of self-government that is infectious," he says. Tom Hanks on 'Pacific' HBO Series, World War II, History 2010-03-04T23:55:00Z In 1976, almost six years after Pearce moved to Australia with his parents and older sister Tracey, whom he describes as "intellectually disabled", his father, a test pilot, was killed at work. Guy Pearce: Don't look down 2010-12-04T00:02:00Z Jet technology was a risk, and claimed the lives of many test pilots. TV highlights 22/08/2012 2012-08-21T19:00:00Z Nasa was nervous about their swaggering test pilots – one foul-mouthed spaceman was reportedly hypnotised into humming instead, but the odd gaffe made it to the mission transcripts. Bleep me up Scotty: why is sci-fi suddenly so sweary? 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Aidan Gaskins, 9, of Chesapeake, Virginia, was excited about the virtual fighter jet he built and raced against two other test pilots. Air and Space Museum hits refresh button with hands-on exhibit 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z The “Star Trek” legend here incarnates Victor Martin, a former test pilot living his retirement dream in Palm Springs, tooling around in a silver Porsche. ‘Senior Moment’ Review: A Romance That Wouldn’t Hurt a Flea 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z The actor, who starred in the 1983 film version of Wolfe’s 1979 classic about postwar test pilots and the space race, lends his voice to the story once again. New & Noteworthy Audiobooks, From Caffeine to the Space Race 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Neil was still a test pilot and neither had much respect for one another. Author of Neil Armstrong biography "First Man": He understood "the place of humankind in the cosmos" 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z The exhausted pilots are hounded by ankle-biting bureaucrats, and presented with incriminating simulations that show test pilots easily making runway landings. Sullied: with Sully, Clint Eastwood is weaponizing a hero 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Former Royal Navy test pilot Eric "Winkle" Brown will appear on the show on Friday 14 November. Desert Island Discs hits 3,000th show 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Cernan, a US Navy fighter pilot handpicked by Nasa in 1966 despite not applying for the space programme, nor having gone to test pilot school, went on to fly three space missions. Last Man on the Moon recalls US era of courage to do the impossible 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z The character is a Second World War hero, a notable test pilot, a wit, and a regular guy—but, above all, his motive is a proto-feminist chivalry and his anger is sparked by injustice. Joseph L. Mankiewicz's Rare "Escape" 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z A former Air Force test pilot named Carol Danvers, she gains superhuman abilities from an alien race, and Boden described the movie as a mystery of sorts in which Danvers must investigate her own past. Can ‘Captain Marvel’ Fix Marvel’s Woman Problem? 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Ultimately, the test pilots, who, in a simulated reconstruction of events, had managed to take the failing plane back to LaGuardia, were revealed to have practised the manoeuvre multiple times. Chesley Sullenberger: an old-fashioned kind of hero 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z When Mr. Irons tackles any part, he said, “I like to feel I’m a test pilot, trying to see if this thing will fly.” ‘The Hollow Crown,’ on PBS, Retells Shakespearean History 2013-09-12T16:18:13Z The line winds past comic-book panels that tell the story of Hal Jordan, the test pilot who ultimately gains induction into the Green Lantern Corps. Green Lantern Roller Coaster Ride at Six Flags in New Jersey 2011-08-25T21:09:49Z Its otherworldliness attracts seekers, like George Van Tassell, a former test pilot and believer in UFOs who built the nearby Integratron. A sweet and trippy reading in Joshua Tree 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z A team of scientists, experts and test pilots take a Boeing 727 and slam it into the Mexican desert in a meticulously co-ordinated experiment to measure the effectiveness of modern safety features. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 8-12 October 2012-10-08T08:00:00Z He said: "These guys are still test pilots and they manned the drones when they were first running them." Tony Scott to fly Top Gun sequel in an unmanned direction 2010-10-25T11:49:00Z He learned to fly, joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, and then, back in Los Angeles during the Second World War, earned a living as a test pilot. Judy Garland’s Hollywood Unravelling, Through the Eyes of Her Husband and Producer Sid Luft 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z He was a certain type of test pilot who was out to set records. Author of Neil Armstrong biography "First Man": He understood "the place of humankind in the cosmos" 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z “Wolfe’s voice, his mélange of technical jargon, test pilot shop-talk and whiz-bang hyperbole, is the perfect foil for the cool, laconic West Virginia drawl of those True Brothers in the cockpit.” Your Tom Wolfe Reader 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z The season’s closest approach to a solitary hero is Hal Jordan, the renegade test pilot played by Ryan Reynolds, who becomes the earth’s protector in “Green Lantern,” which opened on Friday. Friendship, Not Love or Valor, Drives Season?s Films 2011-06-17T15:22:40Z Adapted from the DC Comics series, "Green Lantern" stars Reynolds as a cocky test pilot who gains superpowers after he becomes the first human recruit of a galactic police force. Reynolds' 'Lantern' has low-beam debut of $52.7M 2011-06-19T20:46:03Z But Viemeister said that he’s a fan of black lenses like those worn by the early test pilots, who needed protection against the glare of the stratosphere. Design: Who Made Those Aviator Sunglasses? 2012-08-03T14:46:16Z A test pilot or an astronaut has to be extremely confident in his abilities and judgment. Author of Neil Armstrong biography "First Man": He understood "the place of humankind in the cosmos" 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Scientists and test pilots get a taste of infinite pressure when President Kennedy commits America to “landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.” Set in the Space Race era, ‘The Last Pilot’ is nostalgic and heart-rending 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z I wanted to be in the French Foreign Legion, a detective, a doctor, a test pilot with a scarf, a fisherman who hauled in a tremendous marlin after a 12-hour fight.” Groundbreaking Improv Comic Jonathan Winters Dies 2013-04-12T12:02:30Z He was allegedly based on Chuck Yeager, the legendary test pilot, and everything about him was sleek, cool and hip. Comics: Let's shed a little light on Green Lantern's backstory 2011-06-16T19:19:04Z Soloist Stewart Goodyear's approach to the piano was often akin to a test pilot with a fighter jet, intent on pushing it to its limit as much as making music. National Youth Orchestra/Kristjan J?rvi ? review 2011-01-06T21:44:01Z Hadfield was born in southern Ontario, became a fighter pilot and then a test pilot for the Canadian Armed Forces and was accepted to the astronaut program in the Canadian Space Agency. He Stayed Grounded by Writing a Thriller Set in Outer Space 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Early in the 20th century, as test pilots began flying higher than Mount Everest, they had to defend themselves against temperatures as low as minus-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Design: Who Made Those Aviator Sunglasses? 2012-08-03T14:46:16Z The book’s narrative is split between Kelly’s year in space — a zero-gravity journey of “unprecedented” duration — and his personal development from a child reading “The Right Stuff” into a decorated naval test pilot. A Memoir of a Year on the International Space Station 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Positing Hal against Hector, praises test pilots over scientists, the military over the university, brute force over knowledge. Green Lantern: Not So Super-Hero 2011-06-16T15:55:00Z Like most of his fellow generation of astronauts, he trained as a test pilot before being selected for NASA's second astronaut program in 1962. Former US astronaut Frank Borman dies at 95 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The Chinese film, produced with the help of the PLA, shows test pilots working and dying to develop a new stealth fighter. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin outlines Pentagon’s plan to deter war with China 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z All of them were white men, many who were test pilots. NASA Names Diverse Astronaut Crew for Artemis II Moon Mission 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Acting for the Commissioner of Police, barrister Perry Herzfeld SC, argued the complaint should be rejected, because it would be clear to Mr Hartley, given his long aviation experience, including as a test pilot. Australian police investigate South African flying school exec over Chinese military training 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z One of those former employees, a test pilot, is the only person prosecuted in connection with the Max. Boeing to be arraigned in court over two Max jet crashes 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Mann, a Marine colonel and test pilot, rocketed into orbit last fall with SpaceX, becoming the first Native American woman in space. First Native American woman in space steps out on spacewalk 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z The only criminal charges stemming from the Max saga were filed against a former Boeing test pilot, who was accused of deceiving the FAA. Boeing ordered to be arraigned on charge in 737 MAX crashes 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z As Pancho Barnes, she made a stunt-pilot reputation for herself and ran the Happy Bottom Riding Club, the hangout beloved of early test pilots at the desert site that became Edwards Air Force Base. How a 1910 air show launched L.A.’s rise to aerospace capital 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Seeking to determine the MIG’s strengths and weaknesses in anticipation of future conflicts with the Soviet Union and its allies, the Air Force dispatched some of its most accomplished test pilots — including Maj. Kenneth Rowe, Who Defected From North Korea With His Jet, Dies at 90 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z But unlike many of the other early astronauts, he had never been a test pilot. Walter Cunningham, Who Helped Pave the Way to the Moon, Dies at 90 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z The names of the four people have not been released, though Raisbeck Engineering of Seattle identified them as two “highly experienced” test pilots, a flight-test director and an instrumentation engineer. NTSB recovers Snohomish plane wreckage, shares investigation timeline 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z The flight crew included two “highly-experienced” test pilots, a flight test director and an instrumentation engineer who were collecting “baseline aircraft performance data,” Chrisman said. Plane that crashed in Snohomish County was on a test flight 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z He was a high-altitude test pilot and also served in the Office of Naval Operations in Washington and for two years as the assistant Naval attaché at the American Embassy in Norway. Samuel Folsom, Who Fought the Japanese Above Guadalcanal, Dies at 102 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Victoria Yeager, the widow of famed Air Force test pilot Chuck Yeager and herself a pilot, was also at the show. 6 killed after vintage aircraft collide at Dallas air show 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z They became test pilots, then astronauts, and then were paired together on the Gemini 4 mission in part because of their tight relationship. James McDivitt, commander of pivotal NASA missions, dies at 93 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Mann, 45, a Marine colonel and test pilot who was born in Petaluma, California, said it’s important to recognize there are all types of people aboard the space station. First Native American woman in space awed by Mother Earth 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z He later was one of the elite test pilots at California’s Edwards Air Force Base and became the first student in the Air Force’s Aerospace Research Pilot School there. James McDivitt dies; Apollo astronaut who passed up chance to land on the moon 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z He later was one of the elite test pilots at Edwards Air Force Base and became the first student in the Air Force’s Aerospace Research Pilot School. Astronaut James McDivitt, Apollo 9 commander, dies at 93 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z He became a test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base in California, then entered the Air Force aerospace research program there, a training facility for prospective astronauts. James A. McDivitt, Key Commander in Early NASA Triumphs, Dies at 93 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Navy aviator and test pilot with a doctorate in high-energy particle physics. Russian cosmonaut hitching ride with SpaceX as part of next space station crew 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z In the sequel, an aging Maverick, now a test pilot, learns the top secret hypersonic plane he’s working on is being canceled so the funding can be used for a pilotless drone program. Tomorrow’s ‘Top Gun’ might have drone wingman, use AI 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Inside the coolly air-conditioned plane, some Seattle-based Boeing flight test engineers and test pilots spoke of their pride in the exhilarating work they do. Boeing youth and experience come together to fly the 777X and 737 MAX 10 at Farnborough 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z At the time, it took about a month to get the items onto a plane after they were approved, according to General Van Ovost, a test pilot who flew cargo planes. How a Military Base in Illinois Helps Keep Weapons Flowing to Ukraine 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z But people in many walks of life — from test pilots and deep-sea divers to virologists who collect bat guano from caves — take risks for science, he said. What it's like to catch the coronavirus for the sake of science 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Navy, working as a test pilot and, in a beautifully staged prelude of things to come, zooming into the stratosphere to stave off obsolescence at the hands of remote-flying drones. Review | ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ rocks, with finesse, style and genuine emotion 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z He’s now an experimental test pilot hiding from the ghosts of his past while continuing to push limits, fly fighter jets and defy authority. 17 'Top Gun' callbacks to watch for in 'Top Gun: Maverick' 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z He works mostly as a production test pilot, giving planes their first flights when they come out of the factory, and sometimes helping on flight tests. Boeing youth and experience come together to fly the 777X and 737 MAX 10 at Farnborough 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z “I refer to myself as a test pilot,” he said. The Man Who Controls Computers With His Mind 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Cruise is, of course, back, reprising his rebel test pilot now based in a forgotten corner of the Mojave Desert, a mere captain when he should be a general because he keeps bucking authority. Review: ‘Top Gun’ sequel a welcome trip to the danger zone 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z But for all the barriers he’s broken and all the miles he’s logged in his career as a Navy test pilot, Maverick occupies a state of self-willed professional stasis. Review: Tom Cruise flies high — again — in the exhilarating 'Top Gun: Maverick' 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Suspicion about his identity began to be raised when he “started talking about how he had worked as an ejector-seat test pilot and had some organs replaced” the source told the Sun. UK army investigating 'fake priest' breach near queen's castle 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Impressively young to have such responsibility, Stednitz’s job is to organize the entire flight test team of analysts, instrumentation specialists, engineers, ground operations personnel, maintenance crews and test pilots. Boeing youth and experience come together to fly the 777X and 737 MAX 10 at Farnborough 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The Eagle Scout and Naval Academy graduate had been a front-line Air Force fighter pilot, then a test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base before joining NASA. The surprising voyage of Charlie Duke: An astronaut reaches for heaven 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z The famous combat and test pilot objected to an A380 sales video shown to employees that contained footage from his 2008 visit to Airbus facilities in Europe. Airbus defeats appeal by 'Right Stuff' pilot Chuck Yeager's estate 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The dichotomy between the futurist and the test pilot gets to a real issue facing any plane with a battery: Who will fly them? The Battery That Flies 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z He wasn’t a test pilot and he wasn’t an engineer. Why Boeing pilot Forkner was acquitted in the 737 MAX prosecution 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z A Leonardo test pilot and an instructor pilot from an external company were on board. Leonardo trainer jet crashes in northern Italy, one pilot dies 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Haise survived Apollo 13 and an airplane crash as a test pilot. Mississippi city dedicates statue of Apollo 13 astronaut 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z He was accompanied in the cockpit by Matthew Stannard, or Stanny, a test pilot for the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom who has been seconded to Virgin Orbit. Virgin Orbit launches first satellite mission after SPAC merger 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z So in some ways, I was always cognizant of the fact that the Naval Academy, jet pilot and test pilot school, all those things were on a track to become an astronaut. NASA’s newest astronauts talk about their journeys to becoming spacefarers 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z “Any mission that I can be assigned to,” said Dr. Berríos, an Air Force test pilot, before proposing another idea. NASA Introduces Class of 10 New Astronaut Candidates 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Victor Glover, a Navy commander and test pilot who joined NASA’s astronaut corps in 2013, became the first Black crew member in a regular long-duration mission at the station; his mission started last year. NASA Astronaut to Be First Black Woman to Join Space Station Crew 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Air Force combat jet and test pilot, and Barron, a U.S. SpaceX capsule carrying 4 astronauts docks with International Space Station 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Initially, they were chosen from the ranks of military test pilots who were white, physically fit men. Who gets sick in space? Orbital tourists may offer better clues 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z The famed aviator discussed his illustrious career — World War II fighter ace; first man to break the sound barrier; test pilot for many experimental aircraft — and wrapped up by asking for questions. Perspective | Here’s some advice from readers that’s useful — and maybe a bit obvious 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z Nicola Pecile, a test pilot for Virgin Galactic, on Twitter called the dispute about which altitude is more worthy “so childish that it is getting really embarrassing to watch.” Richard Branson and his Virgin Galactic crew are safely back from space, ushering in a new era 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z The vehicle, carrying test pilot Mike Melvill, then climbed steeply, eventually reaching an altitude of just over 100km - the official boundary of space. Virgin Galactic: Richard Branson's long, winding path to space 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z Apart from the firm's cadre of test pilots, Moses is the only person who's so far experienced the exhilaration of an ascent. Sir Richard Branson: Space flight will be 'extraordinary' 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z From its title, and from the 2018 New Yorker story from which it grew, the book promises to profile the test pilots risking everything for grand dreams of space. Review | What’s driving the pilots that will fly paying customers into space? 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z The Navy test pilots in the Super Hornet wanted to ensure there were no problems with the Stingray before they got too close. In a first, drone refuels U.S. Navy fighter jet in midair 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z His late father, Owen Garriott, was among the first so-called scientist-astronauts hired by NASA; the test pilots in the office resented sharing the job title. Who's an astronaut as private spaceflight picks up speed? 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z After Korea, Glenn put that bravery to good use, becoming one of the top American test pilots of the 1950s. Review | America needed a space race hero. John Glenn was the obvious choice. 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Only our perception of it,” said Todd Ericson, a retired Air Force test pilot and Virgin Galactic’s vice president for safety at the time. Opinion | Richard Branson Wanted to Beat Elon Musk to Space. It’s Been a Wild Ride. 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z The story follows Virgin’s lead test pilot, Mark Stucky, a preternaturally gifted aviator who left the Marines to pursue spaceflight. Review | What’s driving the pilots that will fly paying customers into space? 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z I wanted to try to understand the psychology of these test pilots who routinely flew unproven vehicles into harm's way. Perspective | Want to take more risks? Surround yourself with test pilots and skydivers. 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Colonel Collins, who had begun flying in 1952, had hurtled through the skies as a test pilot and orbited the Earth 43 times in the Gemini 10 capsule. Michael Collins, ‘Third Man’ of the Moon Landing, Dies at 90 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z In his 17 years as a fighter pilot, test pilot and astronaut, no flight had worried him as much as the lunar lander’s 3½ -hour trip to reunite with the Apollo 11 command module. Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut, dies at 90 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Its fortunes were put in the hands of crackerjack test pilots. Opinion | Richard Branson Wanted to Beat Elon Musk to Space. It’s Been a Wild Ride. 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z In his 17 years as a fighter pilot, test pilot and astronaut, no flight had worried him as much as the lunar lander’s 31/2 -hour trip to reunite with the Apollo 11 command module. Michael Collins, command module pilot on Apollo 11, dies at 90 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z The capsule, dubbed Endeavour, also will be making a repeat performance; it carried two test pilots to the space station on SpaceX’s first crew flight last spring. SpaceX, NASA give ‘go’ for astronaut launch, 3rd for Dragon 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and early on was an experimental test pilot. Community deaths 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z A famous test pilot meets his dream-girl after making a forced landing in a Kansas cornfield. Movies on TV this week: 'Sounder' on TCM and more 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z As one test pilot said, “Ninety-nine percent isn’t good enough.” Opinion | Richard Branson Wanted to Beat Elon Musk to Space. It’s Been a Wild Ride. 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z So did Chuck Yeager, the sound-barrier-breaking test pilot and astronauts’ guru whom Tom Wolfe called “the most righteous of all the possessors of the right stuff.” A Year Filled With Death Changed Lives Forever 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z FAA test pilots were “inappropriately coached” about cockpit logistics, that report found. FAA reforms reassert primacy of Boeing oversight, safety 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z He was recognized by the National Aeronautic Association as one of the country’s top test pilots and was a founder of the East Coast chapter of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. Community deaths 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z The report cited a whistleblower who claimed that Boeing officials prompted test pilots to use a particular control immediately before an exercise. 737 Max: Boeing 'inappropriately coached' pilots in test after crashes 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z I knew how the company had been shaped by tragedy and loss, including a 2007 accident that killed three workers and a 2014 accident that left a test pilot dead. Opinion | Richard Branson Wanted to Beat Elon Musk to Space. It’s Been a Wild Ride. 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z A whistleblower alleged that Boeing officials prompted test pilots to be ready to use the correct controls to respond, telling them, “Remember, get right on that pickle switch.” Boeing ‘inappropriately coached’ test pilots during review of 737 Max after crashes, Senate investigators say 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z According to a whistleblower who was an FAA safety inspector, Boeing representatives watched and gave advice to help test pilots in a flight simulator respond to the problem in a few seconds. Senate investigators fault FAA over Boeing jet, safety 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Boeing “inappropriately coached” some FAA test pilots to reach a desired outcome during the recertification tests, and some were even performed on simulators that weren’t equipped to re-create the same conditions as the crashes. FAA and Boeing manipulated 737 Max tests during recertification 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Chuck Yeager was a second world war fighter ace who found fame as a test pilot in the years after the war, and was immortalised in The Right Stuff. The White House turned down 100m extra Pfizer vaccine doses | First Thing 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z After World War II, Gen. Yeager served as a flight instructor in Texas before becoming a test pilot at Wright Field in Ohio. Chuck Yeager, test pilot who broke sound barrier, dies at 97 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z After test pilot Chuck Yeager became the first man to break the sound barrier, he confessed to the highly un-Yeager-like emotion of fear. Chuck Yeager, first man to break sound barrier, has died 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z Making the military his career, he emerged in the late 1940s as one of the newly created Air Force’s most revered test pilots. Chuck Yeager, test pilot who broke sound barrier, dies at 97 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z In internal company messages released as part of investigations into the crashes, one Boeing test pilot described his F.A.A. counterparts as “dogs watching TV.” Boeing’s 737 Max Is a Saga of Capitalism Gone Awry 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Among those, test pilots must fly through what’s called a “wind-up turn,” a banked, high-speed turn that approaches a stall, then spirals downward. Q&A: What led to Boeing’s 737 MAX crisis 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z The PM's spokesman said Downing Street was taking part in a 'lateral flow' test pilot, similar to those being trialled in schools, universities, care homes and Liverpool. Covid-19: Johnson set for virtual appearance in PMQs 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Air Force colonel and test pilot and, as commander of NASA’s STS-120 team, the second woman to command a space shuttle mission. These are the experts who will lead Biden’s transition at federal agencies 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z After World War II, Yeager served as a flight instructor in Texas before becoming a test pilot at Wright Field in Ohio. Chuck Yeager, test pilot who broke sound barrier, dies at 97 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z Navy, a naval aviator and test pilot who flew combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, was selected for NASA's 1996 class of astronaut candidates — the same group that included his twin brother, Scott. Mark Kelly Becomes 4th Astronaut Elected to Congress 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z A biographer falls for the sister of a supposedly dead test pilot whose case alarms Scotland Yard. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z The fact that they were test pilots and they were willing to sit in machines that nobody had ever flown before. ‘The Right Stuff’ star Colin O’Donoghue reveals whether he misses ‘Once Upon a Time’ 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z He later held management positions, including director of customer support and vice president of flight operations, but he gained fame as a test pilot in the days before computerized simulators reduced much of the risk. Brien Wygle, an unassuming icon among Boeing test pilots, led an intrepid aviator life 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Four Boeing employees working as “authorized representatives” with permission to act on the FAA’s behalf to validate aircraft systems knew about the test pilot’s slow response. Panel’s report blasts Boeing, FAA for crashes, seeks reforms 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Gerzanics, a former Air Force and Boeing test pilot and an aviation safety expert, concedes the dated MAX flight deck is far from ideal. As the FAA finalizes the 737 MAX’s return, is Boeing’s jet now safe? 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z The captain, Deepak Sathe, a former Indian Air Force test pilot, seems to have misjudged the distance he needed to bring the plane to a halt. Air India Crash Investigators Focus On a Dangerous Runway and a Pilot’s Actions 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z And they, I think essentially, didn't really know how to deal with that because they were test pilots. ‘The Right Stuff’ star Colin O’Donoghue reveals whether he misses ‘Once Upon a Time’ 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Air Force test pilot school at Edwards Air Force base. Brien Wygle, an unassuming icon among Boeing test pilots, led an intrepid aviator life 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z The captain of the flight was described by Indian news media as a decorated former military officer who had served as a test pilot for the Indian Air Force. Air India Jet With More Than 180 Passengers Skids and Cracks in Half 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Seated in the audience as a special guest was Edward Dwight Jr., a former Air Force test pilot who became the nation’s first African American astronaut candidate. Gen. Charles Q. Brown takes over Air Force, makes history as first Black service branch chief 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z The summary also said the maintenance test pilot failed to respond to a critical situation during the routine maintenance test flight, and the pilot at the controls failed to execute an autorotative descent and landing. Mechanical failure, human error cited in Guard copter crash 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z Kelly flew combat missions for the Navy during Operation Desert Storm before becoming a test pilot and later an astronaut. McSally, Kelly secure party nods in Arizona Senate race 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z “He was the last of the old test pilot corps that created the jet age,” said Bogash. Brien Wygle, an unassuming icon among Boeing test pilots, led an intrepid aviator life 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Kelly flew combat missions for the Navy during Operation Desert Storm before becoming a test pilot and later an astronaut. McSally, Kelly secure party nods in Arizona Senate race 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z After two years at the University of Colorado, she dropped out in 1948 to marry Carpenter, a Navy officer and test pilot. Rene Carpenter, astronaut’s wife and D.C. television host, dies at 92 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z The investigation also made recommendations to the Minnesota National Guard, including additional training for maintenance test pilots and additional training for all pilots about responding to emergency procedures. Mechanical failure, human error cited in Guard copter crash 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z He’s one of two test pilots who launched on SpaceX’s first astronaut flight in May. Astronauts perform 2nd spacewalk to swap station batteries 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z “He survived to become the mentor of all the later test pilots.” Brien Wygle, an unassuming icon among Boeing test pilots, led an intrepid aviator life 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z This week, Boeing and the FAA began certification flights using FAA test pilots. Report: Boeing fell short in disclosing key changes to Max 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Aboard the jet are test pilots and engineers from the FAA and Boeing. FAA begins re-certification flights on Boeing 737 MAX 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Federal Aviation Administration test pilots, a crucial moment in its worst-ever crisis, company and government officials confirmed. Boeing 737 MAX set to begin certification test flights: officials 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z A top Boeing test pilot will also be on the flights. Boeing Gets Go-Ahead for Test Flights of Its Troubled 737 Max 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z Ordinary pilots for U.S. and international airlines would perform test flights of new planes, rather than leaving the work to highly specialized test pilots. Momentum grows in Congress for more FAA oversight of Boeing 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z While they’re there, the Dragon test pilots will join the one U.S. and two Russian space station residents, doing experiments and possibly spacewalks to install fresh station batteries. SpaceX’s astronaut-riding Dragon approaches space station 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z He grew up in Apalachin, New York, and, after earning an engineering degree, devoted his career to the Marines and attended test pilot school. Dragon-riding astronauts join exclusive inner circle at NASA 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z They both subsequently trained as military test pilots - at different training schools. Nasa SpaceX launch: Who are the astronauts? 2020-05-23T04:00:00Z It will carry two Americans as test pilots, both veterans of previous space shuttle missions. 'The big show': US poised to return to human spaceflight with historic launch 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z “It’s probably a dream of every test pilot school student to have the opportunity to fly on a brand new spaceship, and I’m lucky enough to get that opportunity with my good friend,” Behnken said. NASA’s newest test pilots are veteran astronauts, friends 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z She later said they moved 33 times for her husband’s career, as he flew hundreds of missions in World War II and the Korean War and later became a test pilot. Annie Glenn, advocate and widow of astronaut and senator, dies at 100 of coronavirus 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z During an interview with Fox News in 2018, he explained how he went from being a bad student to a Navy fighter pilot, test pilot, and, eventually, an astronaut. Astronaut Scott Kelly offers coronavirus lockdown tips for keeping kids motivated to study 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z His many accomplishments as a test pilot and astronaut came when Haise, who was working as a cub reporter for the Daily Herald, now the Sun Herald, decided to serve his country. 50 years after Apollo 13, Fred Haise talks virus, regrets 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z As a test pilot and later as a squadron and air group commander, Adm. Edward Feightner, World War II ace who helped develop Navy jets, dies at 100 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Despite the sky-high stress, Haise recalls no cross words among the three test pilots. ‘Houston, we’ve had a problem’: Remembering Apollo 13 at 50 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Mozilla, for its part, is characterizing the partnership as a “test pilot,” and as such it will only be available in the US for the time being. Firefox is launching a new test pilot with Scroll to pay web publishers 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z He became a test pilot and instructor afterward, then joined NASA’s astronaut corps in 1966. Alfred M. Worden, Who Orbited the Moon in 1971, Dies at 88 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z He was a nuclear test pilot and a combat aviator in Vietnam with more than 5,000 flight hours in various military aircraft. Community deaths 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z An Air Force officer who flew 550 combat missions as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, Gregory was a test pilot before joining the astronaut corps in 1978. NASA astronaut Fred Gregory recounts historic missions, eyes America’s space future 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z A test pilot reported that the craft waddled around in the air like “a pregnant duck.” No One Can Explain Why Planes Stay in the Air 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z From Howard Hughes to some of the first test pilot planes created here in L.A. Kings' Stadium Series jerseys honor aviation industry 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Separately, in June FAA test pilots were able to cause a failure of flight computers on the Max during a simulator test. Boeing’s checklist of 737 Max fixes grows with wiring issue 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z On top of this, the first astronauts were selected from the test pilot gene pool. How I learned to love the real Neil Armstrong and embrace the space race | Maggie Aderin Pocock 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z Of the 35 astronauts in the group, 15 were test pilots and 20 were mission specialists, which included engineers, scientists, mathematicians and doctors. NASA astronaut Fred Gregory recounts historic missions, eyes America’s space future 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z In 1931, Ford’s chief test pilot and a company mechanic were killed when an experimental Tri-Motor configured as a bomber crashed outside Detroit. The Air and Space museum gets a facelift, and its famous planes get a thorough exam 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z “Our planet is incredibly beautiful. We also see its incredible fragility,” the military test pilot told U.N. From space, Italian astronaut urges U.N. summit to save 'beautiful' Earth 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z A 737 captain on a U.S. airline, who asked for anonymity to speak without permission from his employer, described his own extensive experience as a former test pilot of moving the tail manually. Boeing’s fix tames the ‘tiger’ in the 737 MAX flight controls, say experts and critics 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Revisiting the film recently, I realized it is really a western, especially the sequences with Yeager and those test pilots who put their lives on the line and received no publicity for their feats. 'The Right Stuff' blasts off for a Veterans Day screening in Hollywood 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z He avoided major gaffes but was criticized for several mistakes, including failing to tell Congress and regulators about a senior test pilot’s messages that seemed to raise alarms the new flight-control system. Boeing CEO faces another grilling on Capitol Hill over Max 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z The Texas Republican senator Ted Cruz called the test pilot’s exchange “shocking” and accused Boeing of withholding knowledge of the systems faults from regulators. ‘Why did you not act?’: Boeing CEO faces Congress over 737 Max crashes 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z European regulators expect to clear the 737 MAX in January at the earliest, following flight trials by European test pilots scheduled for mid-December. Factbox: When will the Boeing 737 MAX fly again? 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z This is an entirely separate group from the test pilots who fly the planes under development, who are part of a different corporate division: Boeing Test and Evaluation. Simulator software, not 737 MAX’s flight control system, likely caused erratic behavior cited in pilot messages 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Based on Tom Wolfe’s bestseller, the epic chronicled the early years of the U.S. race to space and the test pilots and astronauts who risked their lives to get us there. 'The Right Stuff' blasts off for a Veterans Day screening in Hollywood 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z Boeing says it’s still trying to understand the comments of the test pilot, who now works for Southwest Airlines. Boeing shares slide again after Wall Street downgrades 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z “I don’t know, the test pilots have kept us out of the loop,” Gustavsson wrote, before clarifying that one colleague “is trying to work with us, but she has been too busy.” Messages show Boeing employees knew in 2016 of problems that turned deadly on the 737 Max 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Gustavsson responds: “The test pilots have kept us out of the loop.” Explosive text messages reveal Boeing knew of MCAS aggression in 2016 and misled FAA 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z In June FAA test pilots discovered another problem in the plane’s computers, extending the grounding. Boeing removes CEO as chairman amid 737 Max crisis 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z The new issue was identified during tests in June when a test pilot found that the procedure took more time than was acceptable to execute. Boeing 737 Max: European regulators insist on more testing of troubled plane 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z After Vietnam, Fengl stayed in the Army for the next two decades, flying helicopters, before eventually getting into military contracting work as a test pilot. Old Army buddies reunite after 50 years 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z According to Mr. Ewbank’s complaint, Ray Craig, a chief test pilot of the 737, and other engineers wanted to study the possibility of adding the synthetic airspeed system to the Max. Boeing 737 Max Safety System Was Vetoed, Engineer Says 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z A test pilot becomes the first human to join a band of warriors sworn to preserve peace and justice throughout the universe. Movies on TV this week: Sept. 29: 'Almost Famous' and more 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Boeing test pilots discovered that the Max had unusual stall characteristics when the wing flaps were up and the engines were thrusting. What Really Brought Down the Boeing 737 Max? 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Among the test pilots was Neil Armstrong, later to be the first man on the moon, who made seven flights in the Smithsonian’s X-15. Smithsonian’s legendary rocket plane heads for storage during renovations 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z She went on to qualify as a test pilot and was chosen to fly for Nasa in 2013. Nasa 'probing first allegation of space crime' 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z When FAA test pilots deliberately delayed their responses in simulator testing in June, one of the pilots crashed the plane. Boeing and FAA give more signs of preparations for a 737 MAX return to flight 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z What happened in the initial simulated run of this fault scenario in June is that the FAA test pilots handled the emergency using the standard procedure for a “runaway stabilizer” and recovered the aircraft. Newly stringent FAA tests spur a fundamental software redesign of 737 MAX flight controls 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Pearce survived and went on to become a distinguished test pilot. In 1945, a pilot vanished when he crashed his plane in the Chesapeake. Now, the Navy might have found it. 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z An engineering test pilot at the regulator knew about the changes, according to an agency official. Roots of Boeing’s 737 MAX crisis: Relaxed FAA oversight 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z Professional test pilots and adventurers would readily accept an implicit failure rate of 2% – or indeed, much more. The moon was once a frontier. But new worlds now beckon | Martin Rees 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z Glenn, one of Nasa’s original team of seven astronauts selected from the test pilot elite, was getting ready for America’s first attempt to put a human in orbit. The greatest photos ever? Why the moon landing shots are artistic masterpieces 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Republican Gov. Mike DeWine and other officials gathered at the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta for the unveiling Sunday of a bronze life-size statue of Armstrong as a test pilot. Neil Armstrong honored by Ohio hometown ahead of moon landing anniversary 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z They were happy to discuss “risk” and “calculated risk” because as fighter and test pilots, many of whom had master’s degrees in engineering, risk was something that was quantifiable. What got us to the moon? The pursuit of the common good 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z These were individuals with backgrounds in geology, aeronautics, nuclear engineering, ocean engineering or as a test pilot. 5 Washington astronauts try to put outer space into words: ‘grandeur that is beyond what I can describe’ 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z The Air Force officer and former test pilot flew on Gemini 10 in 1966, three years after being accepted into the third astronaut group. Apollo 11’s ‘amiable strangers’ Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z The first flight, in December, was with two test pilots. Virgin Galactic announces it will take its space tourism venture public 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Anne McClain, a military test pilot who returned to Earth on June 25 after more than six months in space. This Washington woman was one of many who played crucial roles in the Apollo space program. Why don’t we know more about them? 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Those include the Aeronca Champion plane Armstrong flew as a teen, an F5D Skylancer plane he flew as a Navy test pilot, the Gemini 8 capsule he rode into space, and a small moon rock. Hometown of first on moon ready to launch 50th celebration 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z Government test pilots trying out Boeing's updated Max software in a flight simulator last week found a flaw that could result in the plane's nose pitching down. S&P 500 snaps 4-day losing streak in broad rally 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Government test pilots trying out Boeing’s updated Max software in a flight simulator last week found a flaw that could result in the plane’s nose pitching down. Stocks mostly rise as investors push to break losing streak - Washington Times 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Two people familiar with the discussions said 737 MAX chief test pilot Ray Craig preferred such a physical solution to solve the plane’s aerodynamics. The inside story of MCAS: How Boeing’s 737 MAX system gained power and lost safeguards 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z For a bunch of military test pilots, scientists and engineers, it turns out that the astronaut corps has a lot of musicians. What’s it really like to fly in space? 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z There, she was the first female research test pilot. Kelly Latimer flies at the cutting edge of aviation — and soon, space 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Other Kentucky counties will be added this summer after the test pilot ends. Kentucky driver’s license pilot program to start June 28 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z “The flight was a success,” Ed Wilson, the new chief test pilot for the MAX, said in a news release at the time. A late change, and fatal flaws, in a Boeing jet design 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z One of the former test pilots expressed bewilderment that the angle-of-attack failure was never explored in the air. The inside story of MCAS: How Boeing’s 737 MAX system gained power and lost safeguards 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z Airlines likely halted standard daily systems checks while the planes were in storage, said one former Boeing test pilot. Airlines face scramble to restore 737 MAX flights once regulators... 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Latimer later moved to Huntington Beach — fulfilling a longtime dream of living near the ocean — and worked for Boeing for eight years as a test pilot. Kelly Latimer flies at the cutting edge of aviation — and soon, space 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Air Force Academy and later became an Air Force test pilot. Astronaut Terry Virts: How Apollo 11 inspired my space journey 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z The company is now working with the FAA to prepare for a formal certification flight, to be conducted by FAA test pilots, that it hopes will pave the way for the grounding to be lifted. Five things we still don’t know about the Boeing 737 Max crisis 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z “The flight itself was smooth, which is exactly what you want the first flight to be,” Evan Thomas, a test pilot with Scaled Composites who flew the Stratolaunch, said at a news briefing. Stratolaunch, World’s Largest Airplane by Wingspan, Takes Its First Flight 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z “Therein lies the issue with the design change: Those pitch rates were never articulated to us,” said one test pilot, Matthew Menza. Changes to Flight Software on 737 Max Escaped F.A.A. Scrutiny 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z The enhancements appeared to work as billed, said pilots who viewed demonstrations of the upgrades by company test pilots in flight simulators at the event Wednesday in Renton, Wash. EU agency is said to have skipped 737 Max meeting in snub to Boeing 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z During nine to 12 months of MAX flight testing, test pilots injected errors into the flight system that tested stall conditions and runaway stabilizer, among other scenarios, the people said. No call for simulators in new Boeing 737 MAX training proposals 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z The agency’s engineers and flight test pilots participated in evaluating the system, he said, calling the certification process for the plane “detailed and thorough.” After Boeing Crashes, Sharp Questions About Industry Regulating Itself 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z A: FAA engineers and test pilots were involved in testing of the MCAS, which included 297 certification test flights, said acting FAA chief Daniel Elwell in written testimony to the Senate panel. Explainer - Boeing 737 MAX: What to expect at Capitol Hill, Boeing... 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z “There are so many things that should not be optional, and many airlines want the cheapest airplane you can get,” said Mark H. Goodrich, an aviation lawyer and former engineering test pilot. Doomed Boeing Jets Lacked 2 Safety Features That Company Sold Only as Extras 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z “Everything that came out of Leo Fender’s head, I was his test pilot,” Dale told the Miami New Times in 2011. Dick Dale, godfather of surf guitar, dies aged 81 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z In a section where FAA test pilots are supposed to list “unique handling or performance characteristics” of new planes, they remarked that there were none: “no specific flight characteristics,” the report read. How the FAA allows jetmakers to ‘self certify’ that planes meet U.S. safety requirements 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z There, she is Carol Danvers, a test pilot of irrepressible pluck. Captain Marvel Saves a Movie 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Kelly flew combat missions during the first Gulf War and was a Navy test pilot before becoming an astronaut along with his twin brother, Scott. Retired astronaut Mark Kelly kicking off Arizona Senate race 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z It was on the front page the next day in The Seattle Times, with a story headline that quoted test pilot Jack Waddell, “It’s ‘beautiful.’ 50 years ago today, the first 747 took off and changed aviation 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z While Sturckow had been to space before as an astronaut with NASA, it was the first spaceflight for Stucky, a former test pilot and commercial airline pilot. With shiny new badges, Virgin Galactic pilots join elite group of commercial astronauts 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z As a military test pilot, he flew the SR-71 Blackbird, a supersonic jet used by the military to fly high and fast over enemy territory. Two Virgin Galactic pilots who flew Richard Branson’s aircraft to the edge of space earn astronaut wings 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z He is a former United Airlines captain and before that, an Air Force test pilot, as well as an attorney. Indonesia air disaster raises new questions about how far aircraft makers should push cockpit automation 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Tom Scott, an editorial cartoonist and a screenwriter, was struck by Mallory’s self-assurance, which reminded him of Sam Shepard’s representation of Chuck Yeager, the test pilot, in the film “The Right Stuff.” A Suspense Novelist’s Trail of Deceptions 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeffrey P. Bezos, also plans a key milestone this year: its first flights past the edge of space with test pilots. Why 2019 is shaping up to be a stellar year for space exploration 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z When, in 2009, he was hired as a test pilot by Scaled Composites, an aerospace company on contract to design, build, and test Virgin Galactic’s spaceship, he thought he might be close. Behind the Scenes of Virgin Galactic’s First Space Mission 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z It’s a slice of his life — my book is the full life story and the movie is just a slice from the end of his test pilot years through Apollo. In the Neil Armstrong biography that inspired ‘First Man,’ author James R. Hansen draws a down-to-earth portrait 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z In three flights that year, test pilots rode the spaceplane past the 100 km threshold that is generally considered the edge of space. Paul Allen spent years building the world’s biggest airplane. He’ll never see it fly. 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Knight’s family has been involved in local politics for decades — a high school is named after his father, a former legislator and test pilot. 2 young California women face different paths to US House 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Knight’s family has been involved in local politics for decades - a high school is named after his father, a former legislator and test pilot. 2 young California women face different paths to US House 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Hinshaw’s Cobol Cowboys—the name is a nod to the Clint Eastwood movie “Space Cowboys,” about a crew of aging test pilots—has a team of some 200 freelance coders. Do You Know Cobol? If So, There Might Be a Job for You. 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z In “The Right Stuff,” Tom Wolfe makes the case that nearly every pilot in America, whether knowing it or not, is imitating Chuck Yeager, the test pilot who broke the speed of sound. Opinion | Where Does Rabbi Voice Come From? 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z In 1956, a Navy test pilot passing through the transonic zone fired his cannons, caught up with his own bullets, and shot himself down. Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Boeing uses its own test pilots to run its vehicles through the paces, including commercial airliners and fighter jets. NASA trained and Boeing employed: Chris Ferguson hopes to make history as a company astronaut 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z "The first flight is something that you dream about as a test pilot and, you know, you don't think it's ever going to happen to you," he said. NASA Introduces Nine Astronauts for First Commercial Flights 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z “The first flight is something you dream about as a test pilot,” said Hurley, who flew on the last shuttle mission. NASA unveils the astronauts who will relaunch human space flights from U.S. soil 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z "The first flight is something you dream about as a test pilot," said Hurley, who flew on the last shuttle mission. NASA introduces astronaut crews chosen for the next human missions to launch from U.S. soil 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z In the documentary “Black Sky,” Brian Binnie, a former Scaled Composites test pilot, calls the feather “the angel’s wings on this vehicle.” Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The spacecraft was taken aloft by the carrier aircraft VMS Eve and released at high altitude before the two test pilots ignited the rocket motor and pulled Unity into a near-vertical climb. Virgin Galactic rocket plane makes third powered test flight 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z "This is the stuff of dreams … this is a test pilot's dream," he said. NASA Introduces Nine Astronauts for First Commercial Flights 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z During a powered test, the wings shifted too early after one of the test pilots unlocked the system earlier than planned. Virgin Galactic’s spaceplane flew higher than ever before in its third powered flight 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z The company is launching a test pilot in Arizona with Walmart later this week that will provide riders with discounts on groceries that are ordered through the massive supermarket chain’s website. Waymo partners with Walmart to test grocery pickup service in Arizona 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Stucky said, “We’re test pilots of spaceships. As a Marine Corps colonel once told me, ‘If you want to be safe, go be a shoe salesman at Sears.’ Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Knight, a two-term GOP incumbent, is the son of a legendary test pilot turned lawmaker whose supersonic jet hangs in the Smithsonian. Never mind the candidates. In a key midterm contest, it's all about Trump 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z "As a test pilot, it doesn't get any better than this." NASA Introduces Nine Astronauts for First Commercial Flights 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z Then he attended test pilot school at Edwards Air Force Base, and realized his dream might be within reach. Nick Hague dreamed of the stars as a boy, now he's heading to space 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Earning an aeronautical-engineering degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1955, he soon achieved his childhood dream of becoming a Navy test pilot. The artist who walked on the Moon: Alan Bean 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z In 2005, another friend, a nasa test pilot, was doing acrobatic maneuvers when the cockpit canopy came loose and knocked her in the head; she crashed and died. Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The failure caused the death of one test pilot, while a second pilot was severely injured. The second powered flight of Virgin Galactic’s spaceplane featured extra passenger seats 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Bean was a Navy test pilot who joined NASA’s astronaut corps in 1963. Alan L. Bean, Apollo 12 astronaut who walked on the moon, dies at 86 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z He trained as a Navy test pilot under Conrad, who years later during their astronaut days played a key role in getting Bean designated for the Apollo 11 mission. Alan Bean, moon-walking U.S. astronaut turned painter, dies in Houston 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z Wolfe got inside the minds of test pilots and astronauts in a way that no other writer has done before or since. Opinion | American literature, and American life, will be poorer without Tom Wolfe 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Air Force test pilots; and C. J. Sturckow, a retired marine and a former nasa astronaut, who’d flown four Space Shuttle missions and had logged more than twelve hundred hours in space. Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Sullen teenagers, Southern good old boys, arty urbanites, elite test pilots — all measured themselves by what their peers thought of them. Tom Wolfe, apostle of ‘New Journalism’ who captured extravagance of his times, dies at 88 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z He was deployed in Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan and was also a test pilot. Citadel selects Marine Corps general as next president 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z And we encounter the test pilots who put their lives on the line to fly these untested and highly combustible vehicles. Review | Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk going head-to-head to conquer space travel 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Day joined the Royal Navy Air Service aged 18, initially as a test pilot. Town honours World War One poet pilot 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z As the lead test pilot, Stucky was expected to navigate unexplored aerodynamic realms, so that the engineers could define the spaceship’s capabilities and limits. Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Published in 1979, the book was an epic account of the idea of American heroism, viewed through the exploits of military test pilots and astronauts. Tom Wolfe, apostle of ‘New Journalism’ who captured extravagance of his times, dies at 88 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z A total of eight on board, including top test pilot Eddie Allen, and 19 people on the ground were killed. Seventy-five years ago: Deadly growing pains of Boeing’s iconic B-29 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Elon Musk’s cherry red Tesla sports car and its dummy test pilot Starman were on a new course hurtling towards the asteroid belt on Wednesday after overshooting their planned trajectory. Elon Musk's space car set to overshoot Mars and hurtle towards asteroid belt 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z She arrived as a young girl when her father took a job nearby as a test pilot in California’s then-growing aerospace industry. In Montecito, Enclave of Wealth and Fame, Unimagined Tragedy 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z In the sixties, test pilots flew the X-15 above Mach 6, reaching three hundred and fifty thousand feet. Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z After graduating from Georgia Tech in 1952, Mr. Young entered the Navy and became a test pilot. John Young, moon walker and NASA’s longest-serving astronaut, dies at 87 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z Born in San Francisco in 1930, Young gained a degree in aeronautical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and then served in the US Navy as a test pilot. US astronaut John Young dies aged 87 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z After receiving a degree in aeronautical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1952, he entered the Navy and graduated from its test pilot school. U.S. astronaut John Young dies at age 87: NASA 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z The Eastern New Mexico News reports Clovis City Commission on Thursday unanimously approved an agreement between the city and Southwest Cheese to begin a test pilot project. Clovis eyes wastewater deal with cheese plant 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The victor would receive a free meal at Domingo’s, a Mexican restaurant, near Edwards Air Force Base, that was popular with test pilots. Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Testing should continue into the new year, and it’s possible test pilots will start flying on board the rocket in 2018. The biggest space missions and rocket launches we'll see in 2018 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z He also spent 15 years taking artistic black-and-white photos of aging airplanes and historic figures in aviation, including World War II aviator James H. Doolittle and test pilot Chuck Yeager. Bob Seidemann, photographer of Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin, dies at 75 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Navy test pilot, in 1972 became the ninth of 12 people ever to set foot on the moon. U.S. astronaut John Young dies at age 87: NASA 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z Before customers fly, however, Blue Origin plans to do a series of flights with test pilots on board. After a year away from test flights, Blue Origin launches and lands its rocket again 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Perhaps fine for a test pilot without a family, but you wouldn’t recommend it for 300 commercial passengers. Republicans grouse about tax models they once supported 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Virgin Galactic’s last powered test with Unity’s predecessor, VSS Enterprise, ended in failure: a test pilot was killed and the spacecraft was destroyed. The biggest space missions and rocket launches we'll see in 2018 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z The wife lost her first husband, a classmate of Mark’s from test pilot school, in an airplane accident in the late 1990s. Gabby Giffords, Mark Kelly: The New Year Is for Hope, Even After Tragedy 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z After receiving a degree in aeronautical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1952, he entered the Navy and graduated from its test pilot school. U.S. astronaut John Young dies at age 87: NASA 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z He became a naval aviator and test pilot before being chosen for the space program in 1963. Richard Gordon, astronaut of Gemini and Apollo missions, dies at 88 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Felger also joked about the death of a test pilot who died while flying the same model of plane as Halladay’s earlier this year. Boston radio host mocks 'moron' Roy Halladay after death in plane crash at 40 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Along with former Scaled co-worker Elliot Seguin, he is a test pilot for Wasabi Air Racing, a small firm started by Seguin and his wife that helps design, build and test experimental aircraft. Mojave's thriving aerospace community spawns home-built airplane hobbyists 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z A Norwegian test pilot will fly the jet to demonstrate the modification that aims to help the aircraft land in Arctic conditions. F-35 fighter jet undergoes equipment testing at Alaska base 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z Navy test pilot, in 1972 became the ninth of 12 people ever to set foot on the moon. U.S. astronaut John Young dies at age 87: NASA 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z The hometown of its test pilot has monuments to both him and the plane. Hunting for a Canadian Legend: the Avro Arrow Jet Fighter 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Like a piano star or a test pilot, his performance seems indifferent to, or heightened by, the pressures of performing. The edge of reason: the world’s boldest climb and the man who conquered it 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z Alan Shepard, the first American in space, was a navy aviator and test pilot. Has spacesuit, will travel: former SpaceX employee is among Nasa's new recruits 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z That gift for magnetic reticence served Shepard brilliantly when he played the sound barrier-breaking test pilot Chuck Yeager in “The Right Stuff,” Philip Kaufman’s richly entertaining 1983 film about America’s first astronauts. On film, Sam Shepard turned understatement into brooding poetry 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z The company’s executives reasserted their earlier promise to launch a test pilot with NuTonomy’s self-driving cars in Boston later this year. Lyft is now building its own self-driving technology, which is a big deal 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Reboul, a former fighter pilot and test pilot with a hitherto unblemished record, was appointed second-in-command of France’s 23,000-strong airforce last September and became acting commander-in-chief in May after the death his senior officer. French air force chief accused of using fighter jet for weekend jaunts 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z A team of engineers, test pilots, medics and others experts are “digging into this problem 24 hours a day,” to try to identify the cause, Canterbury said. AP Interview: F-35 fighter show is gesture to US allies 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z After Virgin Galactic’s first SpaceShipTwo broke apart in midair, killing one of two test pilots, the National Transportation Safety Board pointed to a premature deployment of the system by the co-pilot. Virgin Galactic test flight of space plane moves the company a bit closer to commercial operations 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z He was also a Marine Corps test pilot and is widely considered an American hero. Air Force Investigating Possible Mishandling of John Glenn’s Remains 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z And a test pilot and a boom operator described new features of the air-to-air refueling system and how it’s been working during flight tests. Boeing shows off long-troubled Air Force tanker, says deadlines will be met 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z “Bob McNeilly was like a test pilot in the Mercury flight program,” said Chuck Wexler, the president of the Police Executive Research Forum, a group of law enforcement professionals. ‘It Did Not Stick’: The First Federal Effort to Curb Police Abuse 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z He flew 149 combat missions in two wars and was a test pilot in the 1950s. Astronaut, senator, Marine: John Glenn is buried in Arlington Cemetery 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z With Boeing’s flight test pilots, mechanics and engineers based here, the flight test program, which is projected to last about a year, will be centered at Boeing Field. 787-10 flies to Seattle today for start of yearlong flight testing 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Glenn was a Marine Corps test pilot when he was chosen to be one of the seven original U.S. astronauts. Astronaut John Glenn laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Maj Peake, who was a test pilot before becoming an astronaut said he was inspired as a teenager by aviation, making frequent visits to air shows and museums. Astronaut Tim Peake opens Stevenage science centre - BBC News 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z He was an Air Force test pilot before becoming an astronaut and his two sons ended up in aviation. Apollo 1’s crew: a Mercury astronaut, spacewalker and rookie 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z But, according to Michael Read, who is one of only two test pilots who have actually flown the jetpack, it will be worth it. Tomorrow's cities: What it feels like to fly a jetpack - BBC News 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Lovell spent four years as a test pilot and later was the program manager for the F4H Phantom Fighter jet. Astronaut returns to Madison where he began heroic career 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z We’ve lost the last of the Mercury Seven astronauts, the prodigious test pilots chosen to be the first Americans to fly into space. The otherworldly spirit of John Glenn 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z He flew 149 combat missions in two wars and was a test pilot in the 1950s, when faster-than-sound airplanes often veered out of control and crashed in smoking heaps. John Glenn, first American to orbit the Earth, dies at 95 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z He went on to become an Air Force test pilot. Apollo 1’s crew: a Mercury astronaut, spacewalker and rookie 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Before he gained fame orbiting the world he was a fighter pilot in two wars, and as a test pilot he set a transcontinental speed record. John Glenn, the 1st American to orbit Earth, dies at age 95 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The most righteous right stuff is the private property of Air Force test pilot Chuck Yeager, played by Sam Shepard in a manner guaranteed to fill the gap created when Gary Cooper left us. Our original film review of 'The Right Stuff' holds clues for John Glenn's path to senator 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z As a military test pilot in 1957, Glenn broke the transcontinental air speed record, bursting from Los Angeles to New York City in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 8 seconds. 10 things to know about John Glenn, who has died at 95 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z They split $25,000 in prize money, which was more than Mr. Glenn’s annual pay as a test pilot. John Glenn, first American to orbit the Earth, dies at 95 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z He then made the choice that shaped the rest of his life: applying to become a test pilot. John Glenn obituary 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z A renowned test pilot, owner of numerous air-speed records, Doolittle earned the first doctorate in aeronautical engineering awarded in the United States. Last Surviving 'Doolittle Raider' Recalls Crucial World War II Mission 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z It’s obvious that in Shepard/Yeager we have the truest of the true blue, so we slough back to him periodically until he puts his test pilot’s OK on the astronaut’s efforts. Our original film review of 'The Right Stuff' holds clues for John Glenn's path to senator 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z He put his life on the line again as a military test pilot in the early days of supersonic flight. John Glenn, American Hero of the Space Age, Dies at 95 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z He later joined the Marine Corps, becoming a decorated test pilot and a combat flyer, earning the rank of colonel. How John Glenn Became an Astronaut, as Told in 1962 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Not only did he become a pilot, but he became a test pilot for Bell Helicopter, the company that manufactured the Huey. 4 vets share thoughts, fears with Portland high schoolers 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Merlo befriended the television fitness guru Jack LaLanne and recruited the test pilot Chuck Yeager, known as the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound, for LP’s board. Timber Baron Merlo Changed Housing Construction With Plywood Substitute 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Yeager was also a test pilot there, and in the fall of 1945 they became friends after getting into a spontaneous mock dogfight that ended in a draw. Bob Hoover, Aviator Whose Aerobatic Stunts Are Legend, Dies at 94 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Then, in 1959, newly promoted to lieutenant colonel, he heeded a call for test pilots to apply to be astronauts for the fledgling National Aeronautics and Space Administration. John Glenn, American Hero of the Space Age, Dies at 95 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z To the surprise of no one who ever knew him, Glenn was one of the seven former test pilots who were picked to become the nation’s first astronauts. How John Glenn Became an Astronaut, as Told in 1962 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z He confessed to Sarah that when he was a test pilot, "they expected people to die". Astronaut Chris Hadfield's lessons from space - BBC News 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z We glimpse the angst of the spouse left behind as a test pilot soars into the sky in an experimental machine. Technology: Selfies in space : Nature : Nature Research 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z The test flight was led by four test pilots — two in SpaceShipTwo and two on the carrier aircraft. California Inc.: It's a big week for the Beatles (and the iPhone) 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Blue Origin hopes to start doing the first crewed flights of the New Shepard using test pilots in 2017. Blue Origin's next New Shepard launch will test out the rocket's crew escape system 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z They ferried planes across the country and the oceans, they were test pilots, and they towed targets to give the artillery boys live shooting practice. WWII pilot Elaine Harmon breaks one last barrier at Arlington National Cemetery 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z The flight will be the first since the October 2014 crash of the original SpaceShipTwo, which killed one of two test pilots over the Mojave Desert. Virgin Galactic to restart its flight test program for space tourism 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Rutan runs an eclectic company in California's Mojave desert, where engineers and test pilots push the boundaries of flight. Technology: Selfies in space : Nature : Nature Research 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z But when it touched down safely after flying around Washington State for an hour and 16 minutes, the test pilot, Jack Waddell, said, “It almost lands itself.” Joe Sutter, 95, Dies; Guided Creation of the Boeing 747 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z By age 16 he was competing as a professional drone racer and acting as a test pilot for new aircraft. This teenager just built the world's fastest camera drone 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Men risking their lives, first in combat and later as military test pilots, deserved to play in the time they had to themselves, and play they did. Here's Why John Glenn Still Matters at 95 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z At Moses Lake recently, Boeing test pilots practiced the near-vertical climb on takeoff that wowed the crowd last year at the Paris Air Show. Farnborough Air Show will likely be heavy on strategy, anxiety 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z The Commercial Airplanes test pilot took the plane down and skimmed along just 200 feet above the water. Meet the people who helped shape Boeing's 100-year history: Lopez, Corvi and Albaugh 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z In her earliest days as a test pilot, Darcy-Hennemann believed she needed to somehow match the shirt-and-tie regime of her male colleagues. Meet the people who helped shape Boeing's 100-year history: Condit, Sutter and Darcy-Henneman 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z As Anderson puts it: "You don't necessarily want to be a test pilot when it's your genetics and your savings on the line." 10 Questions Every Woman Must Ask Herself Before Freezing Her Eggs 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z After they met in a hallway one day, the former Navy test pilot took issue with one of Frasier’s innovations, which involved digital flight control of an Apollo module. Washington State U. grad part of half-century of innovation 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z Astronaut James Halsell Jr seemed the very definition of someone with the right stuff – an Air Force Academy graduate and decorated test pilot, he flew on five space shuttle missions, either as commander or pilot. Astronaut who flew five shuttle missions on murder charge over car crash 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z White’s inspiration is clearly Tom Wolfe’s classic “The Right Stuff,” and his focus is on the test pilots who started out flying hot jets in the military and saw the shuttle as the ultimate challenge. The right stuff behind the first luanch of the space shuttle Columbia 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z The former British Army helicopter test pilot hopes to finish the 26.2-mile race on April 24 in under four hours — maybe even 3 hours and 30 or 45 minutes “if I’m feeling really good.” British Astronaut Plans to Run London Marathon from Space 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Mistakes happen in test flights, and the death of test pilots has not been uncommon in the history of space flight. Richard Branson: ‘Millions of people would love to become astronauts’ 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Pino, 61, a former Army test pilot who spent decades in the commercial aviation industry, was deeply involved in XTI’s development and passionate about the project’s potential. Regrouping After the Death of a Key Executive 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z "American Experience" salutes the high-altitude heroics of the test pilots, balloonists and others who paved the way for America's astronauts in the 1950s and early '60s in the new episode "Space Men." TV This Week Feb. 28 - March 5: 'Hap and Leonard' on Sundance 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z “The fact is that we are in a process in which you just can’t rush things,” Lynx test pilot Harry van Hulten said in press release last fall. Space tourism projects at a glance 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Lists of the fallen, which include astronauts, cosmonauts, and test pilots, contain fewer than 40 names—yet each is a painful reminder that space exploration is difficult, and dangerous. The Challenger Astronauts Deserve a Memorial—in Space It happened just after an emergency takeover of control of the vehicle by the test pilot, which may not always be possible in a fully autonomous production vehicle. Startup’s self-driving test car crashes after driver takes control 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z In the 1950s he became chief test pilot for France's specialised aviation centre. Andre Turcat, pilot who flew first Concorde, dies aged 94 - BBC News 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z During the gathering, Christin said, Holmes told the group that “Sparta,” her call sign, would be leaving because she is going to test pilot school. B-52 pilot at Minot AFB on her way to test pilot school 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z He was fired from his job as a test pilot for manufacturer Lockheed in 1970, perhaps because of a negative representation of the CIA in his book about his ordeal, published the same year. Gary Powers: The U2 spy pilot the US did not love - BBC News 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z In 1945, she married Halaby, who was then a Navy test pilot who made the country’s first nonstop transcontinental flight in a jet aircraft. Doris C. Halaby, mother of Queen Noor of Jordan, dies at 97 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z The former Army aviator and helicopter test pilot is among six crew members living and working on the space station. Tim Peake: Thanks for all the good luck messages - BBC News 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z The father of two, a former army aviator and helicopter test pilot, is employed by the European Space Agency. British astronaut's father speaks of pride as rocket is positioned on launchpad 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z I hope to fly as a test pilot for the Air Force with the bomber we’ll be developing. B-52 pilot at Minot AFB on her way to test pilot school 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z An army major and former helicopter test pilot, he approaches risk as something to be understood, and through training and preparation, minimised. Tim Peake: a man on a (space) mission 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z As such, people participating in commercial spaceflight—be they tourists, test pilots, or part of a crewed commercial mission—do so at their own risk. Private Space Companies Are About to Get a Big Break 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Peake, 43, an army major and former helicopter test pilot, was selected as the first Briton to join the European Space Agency’s astronaut corps in 2009 from more than 8,000 applicants. Today's kids could walk on Mars, says Britain's first official astronaut 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z They were test pilots, engineers, military men, and for them, poetry was not remotely part of the mission. Happy Birthday to Michael Collins, a Poet Among the Astronauts 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z “This entire time I’ve been building the credentials that the test pilots need,” she said. B-52 pilot at Minot AFB on her way to test pilot school 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z He’s modest, he’s highly talented, he is a hugely professional aviator and he’s a great test pilot. Tim Peake: a man on a (space) mission 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Tom Wolfe's 1979 novel The Right Stuff - about test pilots and the Space Race - used "pushing the outside of the envelope" to refer to taking a plane to its very technical limits. The Vocabularist: Keep pushing the envelope - BBC News 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z After the war, he was a test pilot. Fighter pilot “Ginger” Neil, 95, recalls the bodies flying at him in combat 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Patricia Cox was married to Dale Cox, a Navy test pilot who in the early 1960s applied to be one of the Mercury astronauts, the original astronauts. A bit of Apollo program finds its way to Indianapolis 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z After that my job in the Air Force will be as a test pilot for the Air Force. B-52 pilot at Minot AFB on her way to test pilot school 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z This novel landing system caught the attention of Milt Thompson, another test pilot at Edwards who eventually convinced Armstrong to help him build a homemade test vehicle. Before the Moon: Neil Armstrong's early career - BBC News 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z On the plus side, the 51-year-old former fighter and test pilot said despite all the work, he's managed to develop "a pretty mean flip" in weightlessness over the past six months. NASA Astronaut Hits Halfway Point of Yearlong Spaceflight 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Morse was an experimental test pilot and U.S. Correction: Plane Crash story 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z He visited aviation museums and devoured books like "The Right Stuff," Tom Wolfe's bestseller — later a movie — about test pilots and the early days of the space program. U-2 spy plane pilot lives on the edge – of space, danger and obsolescence 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z The two test pilots worked for Scaled, which was founded by aviation engineer Burt Rutan and is now owned by Northrop Grumman, the aerospace giant. NTSB to announce cause of fatal Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crash 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z But less well known are his early exploits as a test pilot. Before the Moon: Neil Armstrong's early career - BBC News 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z A test pilot died in the crash of SpaceShip Two last October, which sent shock waves through the nascent space-tourism industry. Virgin Galactic Awaits NTSB Findings 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z “It’s still a lot of test pilots at this stage,” he said, adding that retailers were experimenting to find the right balance of access. A Light Bulb Goes On, Over the Mall 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z The BBC reported earlier this year that in 1962, the year Miss Rodham turned 15, “Nasa required all astronauts to be test pilots, which was something no woman was allowed to do.” Falling Star 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Some European countries, notably in Scandinavia, routinely test pilots, but there is no uniform standard that applies to the roughly 65,000 commercial pilots based in the 28-member European Union. European Agency Proposes Tougher Medical and Psychological Oversight of Pilots 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z He served as an F-22 test pilot and flew two space shuttle missions, the first in 2008, the second two years later. Meet the first American astronauts headed to space from U.S. soil in years 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Each astronaut has test pilot experience and has flown twice in space. NASA picks 4 astronauts to fly 1st commercial space missions 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Being a test pilot is a far more romantic, daring and audacious notion than being a lab rat. Clinical Trials Need Cancer Patients 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Another flew the SR71 Blackbird and was once voted US Air Force test pilot of the year. Virgin Galactic crash details emerge - BBC News 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Flight testing suffered a tragic setback last October when Virgin's Enterprise spaceship broke up in flight over California's Mojave desert, killing one of its test pilots. Virgin Galactic flight trials face delay after crash - BBC News 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z Douglas Hurley is a retired Marine Corps colonel who became the first Marine test pilot to fly the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Meet the first American astronauts headed to space from U.S. soil in years 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Each attended test pilot school; Williams specializes in helicopters. NASA picks 4 astronauts to fly 1st commercial space missions 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z But I really like to think of myself as the equivalent of a test pilot like Chuck Yeager and the early astronauts. Clinical Trials Need Cancer Patients 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z He was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of test pilot Chuck Yeager in the 1983 movie "The Right Stuff." U.S. playwright, actor Sam Shepard arrested on drunken driving charge 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z In addition to the test pilot lost last October, three engineers were killed in an accident on the ground in 2007. Virgin Galactic flight trials face delay after crash - BBC News 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z A helicopter pilot, she deployed during the Persian Gulf War and later became a helicopter test pilot instructor. Meet the first American astronauts headed to space from U.S. soil in years 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z There’s a reason the Americans and Soviets chose test pilots in the early days of their space programs. What Sarah Brightman's Scrubbed Mission Says About Space Tourism 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Mr Enders asked staff to observe a minute's silence at midday for the two test pilots and two engineers who lost their lives on Saturday. Airbus remains committed to A400M despite crash - BBC News 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z The case was given to the museum by Spitfire test pilot Jeffrey Quill, who was one of Mr Mitchell's close friends and colleagues. RJ Mitchell cigarette case returned to Solent Sky Museum 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z James H. Doolittle, a gutsy test pilot who would receive the Medal of Honor for his valor in the raid now known by his name. Robert Hite, aviator who flew in the Doolittle raid on Japan, dies at 95 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z “The investor side of me saw a real market for this,” said Josh, whose Air Force schedule as a test pilot allows him to return to Brighton often. Mother, son open women’s clothing shop in downtown Brighton 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Follett, an engineering consultant, is a graduate of West Point and served as a test pilot in the U.S. Searcy man writes historical about Malaysian airline 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z The company announced today that Man in the High Castle and four other titles have made the jump from TV test pilot to full series. Amazon greenlights The Man in the High Castle TV series 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z While serving at Edwards he had the opportunity to become acquainted with the test pilots there, including Chuck Yeager, who had broken the sound barrier only a few years earlier. St. George man was dentist to stars like Marilyn Monroe 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z After World War II, Mr. Vraciu was a Navy test pilot, among other assignments, and commanded a unit of fighter pilots. Alex Vraciu, Navy flying ace in the Pacific during World War II, dies at 96 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z On Friday, Virgin Galactic announced that it had hired Scaled test pilot Mark Stucky. Virgin Galactic to test new rocket without longtime aerospace partner 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Three days later, Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo crashed, killing a test pilot in the process. Watch SpaceX launch and then land a rocket on a barge out at sea 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Larson is a decorated Vietnam War fighter pilot who continued to serve his country in the Air Force and Air National Guard and worked as a test pilot and executive for McDonnell Douglas Corp. Larson named to Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z A former test pilot steered the Rosetta mission to an icy world in deep space. 365 days: Nature's 10 This was followed just three days later by the destruction of Virgin Galactic's experimental SpaceShipTwo, an incident the test pilot did not survive. SpaceX will try to land a 14-story-tall rocket on this floating barge 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Three days later, Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo disintegrated, killing a test pilot. The Verge 2014 Year in Review 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z The company is hiring test pilots even as the FAA plans regulations that would make delivery drones all but illegal. The Verge 50 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z My initial concern was for the test pilots. Virgin Galactic Crash Puts Journalist On Other Side Of Questions 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z He first trained as a test pilot in the Italian Air Force. 365 days: Nature's 10 As one Navy test pilot observed in an official news release, “It’s unheard of to conduct night ops on the first det,” meaning developmental test. Clean Sweep: F-35 Fighter Confounds Critics With Perfect Performance In First Tests At Sea 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z The company has been working on the program for the past 18 months and launched a test pilot in May with a few dozen borrowers. Wells Fargo and Discover to offer student loan modifications “There’s a reason why test pilots are respected as some of the most brave members of our society,” he said. Virgin Galactic CEO vows to continue space tourism venture 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z But his greatest achievements were as a Royal Navy test pilot. The man who seemed not to notice danger 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z A flight instructor and former Navy test pilot, Hill died in October when a two-seater T-67 Firefly he piloted crashed about 100 miles east of Bakersfield. California candidate leads in race after death 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Unlike the computer-guided flight and systematic training regimen of sophisticated military aircraft, civilian test-pilot training often depends on a homemade mix of precision exercises, quick reflexes and self-confidence, former test pilots said. Crash of Virgin Galactic craft highlights dangerous lives of private test pilots The test pilots of SpaceShipTwo were soaring more than eight miles above the Mojave Desert when they signaled to mission control that their experimental rocket motor was ready to fire. Data should be plentiful in explosion of SpaceShipTwo “Without mincing words or really embellishing anything … I consider Mike Alsbury the renaissance man,” said Brian Binnie, another test pilot who worked at Scaled Composites for 14 years before leaving the company in February. Spaceship co-pilot was experienced test pilot 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z Today's test pilots average fewer than 100 flights, says Rear Admiral Simon Charlier, former commander of the Fleet Air Arm. The man who seemed not to notice danger 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Branson praised the courage of SpaceShipTwo's test pilots, who he said had put their lives on the line to help advance space travel. Crash, pilot's death hit home for commercial space industry 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z Many test-pilot hopefuls train at the National Test Pilot School, the only civilian test pilot school in the country. Crash of Virgin Galactic craft highlights dangerous lives of private test pilots Alsbury, who a sheriff's spokesman said was from Tehachapi, California, was a project engineer and test pilot at Scaled Composites, a Northrop Grumman Corp subsidiary that built and designed the spacecraft for Virgin Galactic. Branson determined to find cause of Virgin spaceship crash, pilots identified 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z Branson did not clarify the nature of the "inflight anomaly" that led to the crash, but the accident killed one of the two test pilots. Richard Branson says 'the dream lives on' after Virgin Galactic crash 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z At least one of the test pilots escaped by parachute. Private Space Industry Faces Questions After 2 Crashes 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z Alsbury had worked for Virgin Galactic partner Scaled Composites for 14 years as a project engineer and test pilot. Crash, pilot's death hit home for commercial space industry 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z Not quite pilots, not quite astronauts, test pilots are tasked with mastering aircraft built to withstand far more than the rigors of typical flight. Crash of Virgin Galactic craft highlights dangerous lives of private test pilots Both crew members were test pilots for Scaled Composites, the Northrop Grumman Corp subsidiary that designed and built the spacecraft for Virgin and lost three other employees in a July 2007 ground test accident. Richard Branson to meet Virgin Galactic space team after crash 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z A Virgin Galactic tourism spacecraft crashed in the California desert during a test flight Friday, killing one test pilot and leaving another seriously injured, the Associated Press reports. Virgin Galactic Spaceship 'SpaceShipTwo' Crashes During Flight Test 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z He was anticipating reassignment to a test pilot school in England when, as he would later describe it, his “luck ran out.” James F. Bell, a Navy officer who spent seven years as a POW in Vietnam, dies at 83 The test pilots — and hundreds of other aerospace workers — are a fixture in Mojave, whose economy is built around the industry and nearby Edwards Air Force Base. Crash, pilot's death hit home for commercial space industry 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z Becoming a test pilot at the highest echelons takes an enormous investment of time, but flying is often a small fraction of their work. Crash of Virgin Galactic craft highlights dangerous lives of private test pilots Gen. James A. McDivitt is a former Gemini and Apollo astronaut who also was a fighter pilot in the Korean war and later a test pilot. Aviators to be honored at Ohio museum 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z Armstrong, who died in 2012, was remembered at a ceremony as not only an astronaut, but also as an aerospace engineer, a test pilot and university professor. NASA names building for moonwalker Neil Armstrong 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z In fact, in pracitice for the Air Show two weeks ago in Chateauroux, north of Toulouse, Chapman said the test pilots practiced just such touch-and-go maneuvers. Dueling test planes for Airbus and Boeing at Farnborough Air Show 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Most impressive in the display was the touch-and-go maneuver the Boeing test pilot did, coming in low and fast, resting the wheels on the tarmac as if landing, then powering up again. Farnborough 2014: Aviation seer Udvar-Hazy analyzes Boeing's 787-9 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z They started by collaborating with former military test pilots, and have moved on to testing their flight systems with people who have no flying experience. A Helicopter of One’s Own 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Also being enshrined is the late Bertrand “Bert” B. Acosta, one of the nation’s first test pilots and the first aviator to serve in both the Army Air Service and the Navy. Aviators to be honored at Ohio museum 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z His is the first known case of a Somali being forcibly removed to Mogadishu under what the UK Home Office describes in legal documents related to his case as a new "Somalia test pilot scheme". Somalis sent back home in fear of al-Shabab 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Chapman, 55, is British, a former Royal Air Force test pilot who also spent four years on an exchange with the U.S. Dueling test planes for Airbus and Boeing at Farnborough Air Show 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z A veteran of World War Two and the Korean War who became a test pilot and an astronaut, Glenn served six terms in the U.S. Former astronaut, senator John Glenn doing well after surgery 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z After completing 118 combat sorties in Korea, Collins volunteered as a test pilot for the CIA’s highly classified “Oxcart” program. Gathering of Eagles lands at Ala. Air Force base 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z HP Helion includes products based on OpenStack, a version of which it is offering free to customers to test pilots, develop proofs of concept and perform basic production tasks. As cloud competition heats up, providers differentiate “He was a very good test pilot, and one of the 12 fastest men in history” at that point, she said. Bill H. Dana, NASA Pilot Who Outflew Bullets, Dies at 83 2014-05-08T03:06:14Z He said his team hosted the Boeing test pilots late Tuesday at the Airbus chalet. Dueling test planes for Airbus and Boeing at Farnborough Air Show 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z He also took flight training and became a pilot in the late 1940s, and over the next decade served as a flight instructor, test pilot and squadron leader. Jeremiah A. Denton Jr., War Hero and Senator, Dies at 89 2014-03-28T17:53:58Z Afterward he earned a master’s degree in math at Oklahoma State University, taught math at the Air Force Academy and graduated from the Air Force test pilot school at Edwards Air Force Base in California. William R. Pogue, Astronaut Who Flew Longest Skylab Mission, Is Dead at 84 2014-03-10T23:52:33Z Says test pilot Frank Chapman: “If the plane is tumbling out of control, would you really be able to get out?” How Airbus Is Debugging the A350 2014-02-13T21:40:04Z Perhaps as a consequence, BAE is at pains to emphasise that a human operator, test pilot BobFraser, flies the aircraft remotely. Britain's New Supersonic, Stealth Drone Takes Off 2014-02-07T02:59:00Z “They got red-carded,” said Airbus test pilot Frank Chapman, speaking on a tour of his A350 flight test jet on Wednesday. Dueling test planes for Airbus and Boeing at Farnborough Air Show 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z These days it’s not so much that they’re the best test pilots, although many of them are, but they’ve got to be pretty smart, pretty highly motivated and pretty well-rounded people. Value Added: The Value Added Q&A: Here’s how one rocket scientist engineered his hiring process 2013-12-15T19:22:21Z It’s been proposed, and I believe a test pilot is under way. Have There Ever Been Attempts To Oxygenate Ocean Waters Considered Dead Zones? 2013-12-12T15:34:00Z The dominant feature is the sky, preposterously vast, beckoning test pilots, rocketeers and would-be space travelers. The new space race: Old and new companies vie to be the future of the space travel industry 2013-11-23T23:56:55Z They were fighter test pilots and felt it was demeaning to just sit in the chair like a monkey and leave the driving to NASA. Does Society Exist? 2013-11-04T14:03:00Z And yes, they were “flyboys” — tough, hardened test pilots who could, nevertheless, occasionally allow a glimpse behind the alpha-male persona they so often displayed in public. Mercury Astronaut Scott Carpenter Dies 2013-10-10T22:35:25Z Frank was a naval aviator, test pilot, became an astronaut. Value Added: The Value Added Q&A: Here’s how one rocket scientist engineered his hiring process 2013-12-15T19:22:21Z But one of the elderly plane hunters, Georges Jauzion, a former pilot in the French air force and test pilot for Airbus, sees it differently. A French Dornier surfaces bit by bit 2013-09-21T23:55:18Z The "advisory message," however, did not affect the airplane and would not have required the pilot to land even if the plane had commercial passengers aboard, chief test pilot Chuck Ellis said. Bombardier's all-new CSeries makes inaugural flight 2013-09-17T00:56:52Z As a test pilot for both the Air Force and NASA, Colonel Fullerton logged about 15,000 hours flying more than 130 different types of aircraft. C. Gordon Fullerton, Early Space Shuttle Pilot, Dies at 76 2013-08-23T02:22:57Z There was a lot more riding on it than the multinational crew of two test pilots and four engineers. IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: June 15 2013-06-15T05:35:37Z There was a lot more riding on it than the multinational crew of two test pilots and four engineers sharing the maiden flight. Airbus’s Latest Jetliner Takes Its First Flight 2013-06-14T08:53:39Z "For the first flights we play it very conservatively," said Frank Chapman, an Airbus experimental test pilot. Airbus says A350 risk minimized as first flight looms 2013-06-06T17:24:52Z "It flew very well," said Bombardier chief test pilot Ellis. Bombardier's all-new CSeries makes inaugural flight 2013-09-17T00:56:52Z The Oman project, covering 4 acres and generating the equivalent of 7 mw of energy per day, is only a test pilot. Oman Project Is A Step Toward 'The Ikea Of Solar' 2013-05-21T15:14:52Z Warren Ellis called Iron Man our “test pilot for the future”. Iron Man Extreme Firmware Update 3.0 2013-05-14T13:45:00.227Z He is part of an elite group of test pilots who took the untried - and sometimes deadly - theories of aeroplane designers down the runway and into the sky. Captain 'Winkle' Brown: Is he the greatest pilot ever? 2013-04-23T10:46:22Z Colonel Kevin Killea, who oversees aviation acquisition for the Marine Corps, said that while the grounding was frustrating for test pilots and trainers, it was prudent. Half-inch crack blamed for F-35 fighter jet grounding: sources 2013-02-24T03:12:48Z That trick remains reserved for test pilots, not operational plane drivers like him. The Pentagon's $400 billion F-35 Runs Into Turbulence 2013-02-14T13:35:23Z Besides stopping all passenger flights, the agency directive that grounded the planes has also prevented Boeing’s test pilots from making flights. Inquiry Into 787 Batteries Expands to Other Components 2013-02-02T02:01:25Z Interestingly, during the preflight briefing we are told that the captain of the ship is a former test pilot for the Russian military. Scientist at Work Blog: Russian Comforts on Antarctic Ice 2013-01-17T18:14:40Z Captain Brown, the most decorated test pilot of all time, was also the first person ever to land a jet on an aircraft carrier in 1945. Captain 'Winkle' Brown: Is he the greatest pilot ever? 2013-04-23T10:46:22Z The 35-year old former Italian Air Force test pilot will be a flight engineer on the station crew. Europe Tackling Big Space Projects in 2013 2013-01-02T00:45:00.590Z "Not long after I got my test pilot qualification I realised there was no manned space flight programme in the UK, and there was unlikely to be one," says Mackay. The pilot who will fly to space 2012-12-11T00:53:00Z Remember, he was the sole Apollo astronaut to fly as a scientist, not as a test pilot. Scratching the surface of the Moon 2012-12-08T08:10:15Z Kittinger, by contrast, was a test pilot and used to pressure suits. 2 Skydivers, 52 Years Apart, Same Lofty Goal 2012-10-14T23:15:00Z But Captain Brown said he would still sooner be a test pilot than an astronaut. Captain 'Winkle' Brown: Is he the greatest pilot ever? 2013-04-23T10:46:22Z After the war, Duke became one of Britain’s leading test pilots and broke the World Air Speed Record in 1953. In pictures: Cecil Beaton's war 2012-09-06T07:47:20Z Milt Thompson, one of the test pilots, said he was “the most technically capable of the early X-15 pilots.” Neil Armstrong, First Man on Moon, Dies at 82 2012-08-31T03:00:03Z When Nasa embarked on its second astronaut training programme in 1962, he was one of the nine test pilots chosen. Neil Armstrong 2012-08-26T18:01:59Z Although he had been a Navy fighter pilot, a test pilot for NASA's forerunner and an astronaut, Armstrong never allowed himself to be caught up in the celebrity and glamour of the space program. Neil Armstrong, First Man on the Moon, Dies at 82 2012-08-25T23:08:00Z After the War, he became a test pilot. Neil Armstrong, First Man To Walk On Moon, Dead At 82 2012-08-25T19:54:14Z Although he had been a Navy fighter pilot, a test pilot for NASA’s forerunner and an astronaut, Armstrong never allowed himself to be caught up in the celebrity and glamor of the space program. Neil Armstrong, First Man on Moon, Dies at 82 2012-08-25T20:00:50Z But the young test pilot was attracted by another opportunity. Neil Armstrong, First Man on Moon, Dies at 82 2012-08-31T03:00:03Z Armstrong flew combat missions during the Korean War and was a test pilot for a U.S. aeronautics agency that would become NASA. Armstrong, first man on the moon, recovering from heart surgery 2012-08-08T21:49:01Z Pascal Chretien, an aviation consultant and a test pilot, built and flew the first manned electric helicopter last August. Can Electric Aircraft Take to the Skies? 2012-08-08T16:45:00.453Z The experimental permit allows Scaled to fly only its own test pilots, not passengers, Price said. FAA clears Virgin Galactic spaceship for test flights 2012-05-30T23:14:13Z He became a test pilot with what evolved into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, flying more than 200 kinds of aircraft from gliders to jets. Neil Armstrong, First Man on Moon, Dies at 82 2012-08-25T20:00:50Z Jacob says he indeed does want to be president, “or a test pilot.” Indelible Image of a Boy’s Pat on Obama’s Head Hangs in White House 2012-05-23T15:50:20Z The single-seat midget plane was flown by just two men: Charles Lindbergh and test pilot Harry Brooks. Flying car aims to take wing in the commercial market 2012-04-20T00:35:00Z Glenn urged the audience to support research and education and shared the lessons he learned when he was among the top military test pilots presented in 1959 as the Mercury Seven. Glenn marks 50 years since historic orbit of Earth 2012-02-21T20:16:27Z They were test pilots, unaccustomed to this level of recognition. John Glenn: The Man Behind the Hero 2012-02-20T19:45:06.013Z There was a passivity about it, and test pilots aren't passive people. John Glenn and His Historic Space Flight -- 50 Years Later 2012-02-20T10:30:00Z Not “Spam in a can,” in the minds of the veteran test pilots unimpressed by these new astronauts. 50 Years Later, Celebrating John Glenn?s Great Feat 2012-02-13T18:48:40Z He is 38, a graduate of the Naval Academy and a former test pilot. Afghan War Reflects Changes in Air War 2012-01-16T03:31:58Z He was not only one of the most, if not the most, competent test pilots in the country, but also a very good engineer, which I was not. Test Pilot 2011-09-21T02:00:37.513Z Shepard, on the other hand, had demonstrated that he was a typical test pilot with his laid-back demeanor and crowd-pleasing quick wit. John Glenn: The Man Behind the Hero 2012-02-20T19:45:06.013Z The defect “is not serious enough to be a danger of a loss of a wing -- not a catastrophic failure,” said Shackelford, a former F-22 test pilot. Lockheed F-35 Wing Part Has ‘Design Flaw,’ Tester Says 2011-09-01T19:22:28Z Shepard, who in 1961 became the first American in space, was an experienced Navy test pilot when he wrote the Jan. 29, 1959, letter to “Mother and Daddy.” AP Exclusive: Shepard letter to ?mother and daddy? about space pilot job being auctioned 2011-08-23T16:30:33Z On the third, Boeing test pilots will take the vessel to the space station. Boeing pilots to make space trip 2011-08-05T15:56:46Z It was something, however, that had happened to other test pilots and might happen to some more, but not to me. Test Pilot 2011-09-21T02:00:37.513Z Tom Wolfe marveled at the test pilots of Edwards Air Force Base in his 1979 book “The Right Stuff” exclaiming, “My God — to be part of Edwards in the late forties and early fifties!” Kit Murray, Test Pilot Who Reached New Heights, Dies at 92 2011-08-04T15:48:29Z |
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