Jerrie Cobb
American aviator and astronaut (1931–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Geraldyn M. Cobb (March 5, 1931 – March 18, 2019), commonly known as Jerrie Cobb, was an American pilot and aviator. She was also part of the Mercury 13, a group of women who underwent physiological screening tests at the same time as the original Mercury Seven astronauts, and was the first to complete each of the tests.[1]
Jerrie Cobb | |
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Born | (1931-03-05)March 5, 1931 Norman, Oklahoma, US |
Died | March 18, 2019(2019-03-18) (aged 88) Florida, US |
Education | Oklahoma City Classen High School |
Known for | Part of the Mercury 13 |
Aviation career | |
First flight | 1943 |
Cobb set three aviation records in her 20s: the 1959 world record for non-stop long-distance flight, the 1959 world light-plane speed record, and a 1960 world altitude record for lightweight aircraft of 37,010 feet (11,280 m).[2] In 1960,[3] Life Magazine named her as one of nine women of the "100 most important young people in the United States".[4][5]