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pilot

[pahy-luht] / ˈpaɪ lət /


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Investigators did not identify which pilot made either statement.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will represent the European Space Agency as the voyage's pilot, becoming the first European to join one of the program's missions.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The pilot was able to bring the two-seat aircraft down into the water quickly so the crew could escape, the official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Pushkar Raj Sabharwal's comments to the BBC come months after he rejected some media reports that suggested investigators were shifting focus to his son, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the senior pilot in the cockpit.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Khrushchev explained: he could have released Powers, the American pilot, right before the election.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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