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Special Guest: Art 'Turbo' Tomassetti
Test pilot Art "Turbo" Tomassetti was one of only a handful of pilots to fly the X-35 – which was of course, the precursor to the F-35. Famously, he flew "Mission X" which consisted of a short takeoff, level supersonic flight, and a vertical landing, which had not been accomplished before in a single flight. Turbo shares this story and more with members of the Hermeus Flight Test team.
00:00 – Introductions
02:47 – Difference between test pilots and pilots
08:17 – The allure of X-planes and first flights
14:49 – The F-35 "Hat Trick" and "Mission X" flights
22:36 – Preparation for a flight test mission
30:00 – The X-35 vs the X-32
34:37 – The challenges Hermeus is tackling
39:04 – Autonomous flight and pilots
43:58 – What is an aircraft you wished you has flown?
48:43 – Turbo, what are you up to today?
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Test pilot Art "Turbo" Tomassetti was one of only a handful of pilots to fly the X-35 – which was of course, the precursor to the F-35. Famously, he flew "Mission X" which consisted of a short takeoff, level supersonic flight, and a vertical landing, which had not been accomplished before in a single flight. Turbo shares this story and more with members of the Hermeus Flight Test team.
00:00 – Introductions
02:47 – Difference between test pilots and pilots
08:17 – The allure of X-planes and first flights
14:49 – The F-35 "Hat Trick" and "Mission X" flights
22:36 – Preparation for a flight test mission
30:00 – The X-35 vs the X-32
34:37 – The challenges Hermeus is tackling
39:04 – Autonomous flight and pilots
43:58 – What is an aircraft you wished you has flown?
48:43 – Turbo, what are you up to today?