André Turcat
André Turcat | |
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| Born | André Édouard Marcel Turcat 23 October 1921 |
| Died | 4 January 2016 (aged 94) |
| Alma mater | École polytechnique |
| Occupation | Politician, aircraft pilot, test pilot |
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| Position held | Member of the European Parliament (1980–1981) |
Major André Édouard Marcel Turcat (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe tyʁka]; 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 1969 maiden flight.
Turcat was born in Marseille into a family in the automotive industry. He studied at École polytechnique. In 1983 he founded the Académie nationale de l'air et de l'espace.