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JuLy 2015 39 for certification for those jets. The FAA relied on Boeing to take them through it.” Early on, Wygle often was partnered with test pilot Jack Waddell. They traded data with a ground crew. They measured control and stability. They were asked to push the jet to its highest allowable speeds at the most demanding altitude. Wygle became fairly expert on Photos: (Above) Brien Wygle flew 202 missions for the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II before becoming a Boeing test pilot. Marian Lockhart | Boeing (Right) Wygle, shown on the flight line in Seattle, piloted the B-52 early in his Boeing career. Boeing Archives


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