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He was later accepted and became a combat fighter pilot and qualified for the test pilot program at Edwards AFB.
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John Baldoni, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Navy test pilot, Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8 and, of course, Apollo 13.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Born on March 25, 1928, in Cleveland, Lovell had served as a naval air test pilot when he was first selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1962.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Wilmore, a Naval officer and test pilot who served in 21 combat missions, joined NASA’s astronaut corps in 2000.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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John Baldoni, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Navy test pilot, Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8 and, of course, Apollo 13.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Born on March 25, 1928, in Cleveland, Lovell had served as a naval air test pilot when he was first selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1962.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Wilmore, a Naval officer and test pilot who served in 21 combat missions, joined NASA’s astronaut corps in 2000.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test pilot
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On August 19, after climbers and supplies had been organized and a weather window opened up, Alaskan bush pilot Don Sheldon flew the team straight into the Kahiltna Glacier at 9,800 feet to start climbing—nearly three thousand feet above the usual base camp elevation.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
16 Mar. 2025
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It was designed with the help of Alaskan bush pilot Tommy Thompson in 1952.—
Matthew Every,
Field & Stream,
4 Jan. 2024
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According to Goldstein, the current issues with eVTOLs operating without pilots are a mixture of regulatory, infrastructure in terms of communicating with other aircraft and controllers on the ground, and consumer acceptance.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Miami Vice movie is said to be inspired by the show’s pilot episode and first season and is set to explore the glitz and corruption of mid-’80s Miami.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Princess Kate's late grandfather Captain Peter Middleton was a RAF pilot and even reportedly served as Prince Philip's copilot during a tour of South America in 1962. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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That system then employs copilots and agentic AI to handle myriad tasks inside an organization.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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Production values are aces with dynamic, gritty sets; light ing that makes the movie take place in a perpetual twilight; and a lively, nerve-jangling score.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Phillies were without their ace, Zack Wheeler, in the postseason.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Test pilot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test%20pilot. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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