Charles Tucker (Northrop Test Pilot)
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Charles Tucker was a test pilot
employed by Northrop. In conducting the initial flight test
of the X-4 Bantam, he became the first person to perform a conventional runway take off using an X-Plane
.
Test pilot
A test pilot is an aviator who flies new and modified aircraft in specific maneuvers, known as flight test techniques or FTTs, allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated....
employed by Northrop. In conducting the initial flight test
Flight test
Flight test is a branch of aeronautical engineering that develops and gathers data during flight of an aircraft and then analyzes the data to evaluate the flight characteristics of the aircraft and validate its design, including safety aspects...
of the X-4 Bantam, he became the first person to perform a conventional runway take off using an X-Plane
X-Plane
X-Plane is a flight simulator, designed for Mac OS X, but also available for Windows and Linux produced by Laminar Research. X-Plane is packaged with several commercial, military and other aircraft as well as basic global scenery which covers most of the earth. X-Plane also comes with other...
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