test pilots

Definition of test pilotsnext
plural of test pilot

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Noun
  • And the health contribution caps for screenwriters, pilots, and overall deals, they’ve been frozen for over 20 years.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Air traffic control told the pilots to turn right, which put them on a potential collision course with another 737 that had been cleared for takeoff from a parallel runway.
    Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Hegseth complained that the media hadn’t focused on such aspects of the war as the rescue missions to save two airmen whose plane was shot down in Iran, even though that story was covered extensively.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The Air Force set a goal of 32,750 active duty airmen this year, while the Space Force aimed to bring in 730 guardians.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The museum has a collection of artifacts and aircrafts such as the Apollo 9 Command Module, a mock-up of the Lockheed Vega 5B, flown by Amelia Earhart, B-58 Hustler flight plans and various pictures of famous aviators and airplanes.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The United States rescued two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Test pilots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test%20pilots. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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