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Chuck Yeager

Chuck Yeager was a pioneering American test pilot renowned for his role in breaking the sound barrier. His historic flig...

Military Cold War American Test Pilot

9.9 Brilliant

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Charles Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh achieved lasting recognition as a pioneering aviator. His 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean,...

American Record Breaker Transatlantic Golden Age

9.8 Brilliant

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Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was a pioneering American aviator renowned for her record-breaking flights and determination to push boun...

American Record Breaker Golden Age Female Aviator

9.7 Brilliant

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Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes was a prominent American aviator and entrepreneur recognized for his pioneering achievements in aviation d...

American Entrepreneur Record Breaker Golden Age

9.4 Excellent

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Joe Engle

Joe Engle was an American test pilot and NASA astronaut who flew the North American X-15 rocket plane above 50 miles on...

American Shuttle Astronaut Test Pilot

8.7 Great

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Patty Wagstaff

Patty Wagstaff is a renowned American aerobatic pilot celebrated for her exceptional skill and competitive success. She...

American Aerobatic Female Aviator Air Show

8.7 Great

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Scott Crossfield

Albert Scott Crossfield (1921–2006) was an American naval officer, aerospace engineer, and test pilot. On November 20, 1...

American Nasa Mach 2 Test Pilot

8.6 Great

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Lincoln Beachey

Lincoln Beachey was an early American aviator who achieved significant national fame as a pioneering stunt and exhibitio...

American Pioneer Exhibition Early Aviation

8.4 Great

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Mike Melvill

Mike Melvill is a South African-born American test pilot known for his work with the aerospace company Scaled Composites...

American Commercial Space Test Pilot Spaceshiptwo

8.4 Great

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Bob Gilliland

Bob Gilliland was an American test pilot associated with Lockheed's advanced aircraft programs. On December 22, 1964, he...

Cold War American Lockheed Test Pilot

8.1 Great

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Brian Binnie

Brian Binnie is an American test pilot and former United States Navy aviator who is best known for his work with the aer...

American Commercial Space Test Pilot Spaceshiptwo

8.1 Great

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Joe Walker

Joseph "Joe" Walker was an American test pilot who flew the North American X-15 for NASA. In 1963, he reached an altitud...

American Nasa Test Pilot X 15

7.9 Good

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Pete Everest

Frank "Pete" Everest was a United States Air Force test pilot recognized for his contributions to high-speed aviation re...

American Air Force Speed Record Test Pilot

7.9 Good

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Iven Kincheloe

Iven Kincheloe was a United States Air Force test pilot and Korean War flying ace. In September 1956, he flew the Bell X...

Cold War American Test Pilot X 2

7.9 Good

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Pete Knight

William "Pete" Knight was a United States Air Force test pilot and politician. On October 3, 1967, he set the world spee...

American Speed Record Test Pilot X 15

7.9 Good

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Paul Mantz

Paul Mantz was an American aviator and pilot known for his career in Hollywood as a stunt flyer and aerial coordinator f...

Racing American Hollywood Air Show

7.9 Good

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Sean Tucker

Sean D. Tucker is an American aerobatic pilot known for performing precision air-show routines in the Oracle Challenger...

Champion American Biplane Aerobatic

7.7 Good

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Mel Apt

Mel Apt was a U.S. Air Force test pilot who flew the Bell X-2, a rocket-powered research aircraft built to investigate h...

American Air Force Test Pilot X 2

6.8 Fair

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Kirby Chambliss

Kirby Chambliss is an American aerobatic and air-racing pilot from Texas. He competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Ser...

Champion American Aerobatic Air Show

6.2 Fair

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Michael Goulian

Michael Goulian is an American aerobatic pilot, flight instructor, and aviation business executive known for competition...

Champion American Aerobatic Air Show

6.1 Fair