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Was Eric “Winkle” Brown the best test pilot?Discussions | 4 comments | Print This Post | Email This Post Aviation History Reader Poll Many consider Royal Navy Captain Eric “Winkle” Brown the greatest test pilot who ever lived. Do you agree, and if not, who would you nominate for the honor? Give us your thoughts in the comments box below.
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4 Comments to “Was Eric “Winkle” Brown the best test pilot?”
GREATEST TEST PILOT NOMINEE.
My Dad, Herbert O Fisher, Chief Production Test Pilot for Curtiss Wright from 1939 thru end of war, then Propellor Division for Curtiss at Caldwell New Jersey.
Herb Jr.
By Herb Fisher Jr. on Aug 10, 2009 at 8:25 am
He certainly was the best Test Pilot who ever lived…his record proves it!
Quiet, unassuming, methodical, professional…NEVER a “Look at meee” operator!!
No way he can ever be dethroned now!
By Mike Dunn on Aug 25, 2009 at 3:56 am
Thanks Mike, at least I know Herb Sr. has two votes. Wish I could talk directly to ya. Maybe these folks after reading this will give you my email.
I have a slice of Aviation history in my garage. Herb documented everything and saved.
Take care.
By Herb Fisher Jr. on Oct 5, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I think Eric was probably the greatest experimental test pilot ever. Having said that I think Roland Beamont must come fairly close.
When I was a lad test pilots were like film stars or pop stars. Real heros and great role models. I can still name about 20…! I was at Farnborough the day that John Derry & Tony Richens crashed in the DH110.. Lets not forget them. Peter Twiss, Neville Duke, Mike Lithgow , Roland Falk and all the others are all part of our Aviation History. They do n`t make um like that today.
By Rodney Scull on Nov 7, 2009 at 5:05 pm