swap_horiz Dick Rutan Alternatives

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Chuck Yeager

Flying the rocket-powered Bell X-1 on October 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager achieved the first confirmed piloted supersonic fli...

Military Cold War American Test Pilot

9.06 Excellent

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Charles Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh became an international aviation figure through his 1927 flight from New York to Paris in the Spirit o...

American Record Breaker Transatlantic Golden Age

8.97 Great

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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

8.88 Great

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Chesley Sullenberger

Chesley Sullenberger was a U.S. Airways captain renowned for his decisive actions during the January 2009 Hudson River l...

Safety American Air Force Commercial Pilot

8.88 Great

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Jimmy Doolittle

Military leadership and experimental flying both shaped Jimmy Doolittle's place in American aviation. During World War I...

Military American Wwii Record Breaker

8.79 Great

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John Glenn

John Glenn connected military aviation, early spaceflight, and elected public service in a single career. A Marine Corps...

American Astronaut Senator First Us Orbit

8.74 Great

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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

8.65 Great

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Wiley Post

Wiley Post was an American aviator celebrated for his daring record-breaking flights during the Golden Age of Aviation....

American Record Breaker Golden Age Round The World

8.46 Great

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Steve Fossett

Steve Fossett was a modern American aviator renowned for his ambitious and often perilous attempts to break aviation rec...

Modern American Record Breaker Balloon

8.19 Great

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Jacqueline Cochran

Jacqueline Cochran was a pioneering American aviator recognized for her exceptional skill and courage. She served as a p...

American Record Breaker Female Aviator Wasp

8.14 Great

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Joe Kittinger

Joseph Kittinger was a command pilot in the United States Air Force who made significant contributions to aerospace medi...

American Air Force Record Breaker Balloon

7.96 Good

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Bertrand Piccard

Bertrand Piccard is a Swiss psychiatrist and aviator renowned for his pioneering achievements in circumnavigation. In 19...

Swiss Record Breaker Balloon Round The World

7.59 Good

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Jeana Yeager

Jeana Yeager is an American aviator best known for co-piloting the experimental aircraft Voyager with Dick Rutan. In Dec...

American Record Breaker Voyager Female Aviator

7.45 Good

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Clarence Chamberlin

Clarence Chamberlin was an American aviation pioneer best known for his record-breaking transatlantic flight in June 192...

American Record Breaker Transatlantic Golden Age

7.31 Good

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Roscoe Turner

Roscoe Turner was a prominent American aviator, barnstormer, and air racer known for his showmanship and distinctive mil...

American Record Breaker Golden Age Barnstormer

7.31 Good

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Harold Gatty

Harold Gatty was an Australian navigator and aviation pioneer who gained international fame for his exceptional skills....

Navigation Australian Record Breaker Golden Age

7.31 Good

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Jerrie Mock

Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock was an American aviator who made history in 1964 by becoming the first woman to complete a solo...

American Record Breaker 1964 Female Aviator

7.13 Good

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Brian Jones

Brian Jones is a British aviator and balloonist who co-piloted the first successful non-stop circumnavigation of the glo...

British Record Breaker Balloon Round The World

6.76 Fair

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Art Goebel

Art Goebel was an American aviator who became known for exhibition flying, air racing, and barnstorming during the early...

American Hawaii Record Breaker Golden Age

5.89 Mediocre

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Ruth Law

Ruth Law was an American aviator who became known for exhibition flying and record-setting long-distance flights during...

American Pioneer Record Breaker Early Aviation

5.52 Mediocre