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Jones is a test pilot with more than 1,600 flight hours in more than 30 different aircraft, including 150 combat hours.
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Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
He was later accepted and became a combat fighter pilot and qualified for the test pilot program at Edwards AFB.
—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
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Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
He was later accepted and became a combat fighter pilot and qualified for the test pilot program at Edwards AFB.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test pilot
Noun
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With the incessant storms that year, bush pilots said red lights would be easier to see than the current blue ones.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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Inspired by post-war bush pilots in Northern Canada, this bomber jacket nods to the durability, warmth, and flexibility those pilots relied on to work the runways in freezing weather.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Dec. 2025
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Part of the Next-Generation Air Dominance family, CCAs aim to perform missions including air-to-air combat, strikes, electronic warfare, and reconnaissance, while protecting pilots and expanding capacity at lower cost.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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Her rise is the culmination of a 42‑year career spent defying odds in a cockpit still dominated by men (women make up just 6% of pilots), and her story lands just as airlines face a massive pilot shortage and surging demand for new recruits.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Eric told his copilot, also wounded, but not as gravely, to take over.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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When those needs are met, employees embrace gen AI as a helpful tool and copilot.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
9 Feb. 2026
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Winner Sandy Alcantara — the Marlins’ ace, pitching in his home ballpark — gave up three runs and five hits while striking out three in three innings.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers ace is set to be a free agent after this season and could be in line to get one of the biggest contracts in MLB history.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Test pilot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test%20pilot. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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