test pilot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of test pilot
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The Integratron collection captures the curious life of Van Tassel, an aviation mechanic and test pilot who claimed to have communicated with Solganda, a being from Venus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The agencies told him that Rush not only wasn’t an elite military test pilot, as he had claimed to the CIA, but he also held no pilot credentials at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Air Force colonel with more than 27 years of experience as an instructor pilot, fighter pilot, and test pilot.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
Parmitano was a test pilot for the Italian Air Force before becoming a colonel, and was selected as an ESA astronaut in 2009.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
She pushed on to be a test pilot and was finally accepted for training.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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