Flight testing
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Mort W. Brown Personal Papers
This collection contains materials related to the life and work of Mort W. Brown (1908- ), the first (retired) Chief Pilot of Production Flight Test with the Cessna Aicraft Company, working from 1937 to 1972.
Galcit Test Log Digital Only Collection
A list of all tests at the GALCIT wind tunnel.
Rear Admiral Eddie R. Sanders Personal Papers
During September 1942, World War II Rear Admiral Eddie R. Sanders was a Lt. Commander at NAS Anacostia working as a test pilot. Early that month he received orders to precede to NAS San Diego to examine and test fly a recently capture Mitsubishi A6M2 fighter, the first to have been captured intact by US forces. His evaluation of the aircraft helped Allied forces develop tactics to overcome the “Zero,” as the A6M2 was called by the Allies.
Russell Thaw Personal Photo Collection
Russell Thaw was a test pilot for Curtiss during World War Two.