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test pilot

noun as in aircraft tester

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The former test pilot said he believed that internal politics between the Army and RAF might have influenced the decision to use the Mark 2 aircraft.

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Jim Lovell was one of the 110 test pilots considered for selection but a temporary liver condition put paid to his chances.

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Mr Emmenis said he had known Mr O'Connell from the latter's time as a test pilot at the South African Air Force.

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He retired from the Air Force with the rank of lieutenant colonel and went on to work as a test pilot.

And, like a junior officer first learning tactics, some lessons can only be learned in the air, Vista’s test pilots said.

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