test pilots

Definition of test pilotsnext
plural of test pilot

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Noun
  • The two Canadian pilots who died in Sunday's runway collision at LaGuardia Airport in New York were young, ambitious men at the start of their careers who each had pursued their yearslong dream of flying.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Jeannette Gagnier, the great aunt of one of the pilots, identified him as Antoine Forest.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Three airmen from the Ohio Air National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing were among six crew members killed on March 12 when their KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • It’s designed to train airmen and -women to survive and return from behind enemy lines.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As the carrier celebrates its 100th anniversary, veteran Boeing 787 captain Chresten Wilson is set to become the most senior pilot among United’s 18,000 aviators—and the first woman ever to hold that title.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Initial landing spots for the air taxis are likely to be Fixed Base Operations, which are service businesses that supply general and business aviators with fuel, maintenance, food, and even space for overnight sleepovers.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Test pilots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test%20pilots. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.

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