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André Turcat
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Major André Édouard Turcat (23 October 1921 – 4 January 2016) was a French Air Force pilot and test pilot celebrated for flying the first prototype of Concorde for its maiden flight.[1]
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Born | André Édouard Marcel Turcat ![]() 23 October 1921 ![]() Marseille ![]() |
Died | 4 January 2016 ![]() Beaurecueil ![]() |
Occupation | Politician, aircraft pilot, test pilot ![]() |
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Position held | Member of the European Parliament (1980–1981) ![]() |
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Turcat was born on 23 October 1921 in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) into a family in the automotive industry. He studied at Ecole Polytechnique.