test pilot

NOUN

aircraft tester

Synonyms

WEAK

analyst test driver tester tryer-out

Example Sentences

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He cut his teeth as a test pilot at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, in the Mojave.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Victor Glover is a former US Navy fighter pilot and test pilot who was selected as a Nasa astronaut in 2013.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

Now he was Paul Tibbets stands in front of the Enola Gay on Tinian Island, August 6, 1945. back in the States working as a test pilot, helping engineers design the new B-29 bomber.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin