Octave Chanute Award
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The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. established the Octave Chanute Award named after Octave Chanute. Pilot or test personnel that contributed to the advancement of the art, sc
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Albert Scott Crossfield
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Albert Scott Crossfield was an American naval officer and test pilot. In 1953, he became the first pilot to fly at twice the speed of sound. Crossfield was the first of twelve pilots who flew the Nort
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…1957 Brigadier General Frank Kendall Everest Jr., United States Air Force test pilot 1958 Albert Scott Crossfield, North American Aviation engineer and test pilot 1959 John P. Reeder, NASA, engineer and test pilot…
Crossfield in 1953
Crossfield in the cockpit of a Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket in November 1953
Crossfield in X-15 suit
Crossfield at the launch of Space Ship One in October 2004