Lilly

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Lilly

Lilly Status: Inactive. Trained as: Test Pilot. Profession: Pilot. Sex: Male. Nationality: American. Group: Test Pilot (NASA). Number of Flights: 0. Comments: Flights on the XS-1 # 2.

Flight Log

XS-1 Flight 63 - - 1948 Jan 9 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 5. Pilot familiarization.
XS-1 Flight 64 - - 1948 Jan 15 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 6. Turns and pull-ups to buffet. Sideslips. Mach 0.76.
XS-1 Flight 78 - - 1948 Mar 31 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 14. Stability and loads investigation. Plane attained mach 1.1.
XS-1 Flight 80 - - 1948 Apr 5 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 15. Engine failed to ignite. Propellants jettisoned, completed as glide flight.
XS-1 Flight 84 - - 1948 Apr 9 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 16. Stability and loads investigation. Mach 0.89.
XS-1 Flight 86 - - 1948 Apr 16 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 17. Stability and loads investigation. Plane's nosewheel collapsed on landing. Moderate damage.

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