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Test pilot
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For the cocktail, see Test Pilot (cocktail).
For the film, see Test Pilot (film).
"Testpilot" redirects here. For the electronic music producer, see Deadmau5.
A test pilot is an aircraft pilot with additional training to fly and evaluate experimental, newly produced and modified aircraft with specific maneuvers, known as flight test techniques.[2]
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