Arthur W. Murray
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 13 years ago |
Date of birth | December 26,1918 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Cresson |
Pennsylvania | |
United States | |
Date of died | July 25,2011 |
Died | West |
Texas | |
United States | |
Other name | Kit |
Service/branch | United States Air Force |
Other work | Aerospace manager |
Job | Aviator |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Air Medal | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1442185 |
Arthur W. Murray Life story
Arthur Warren "Kit" Murray was a United States test pilot who flew test flights on the Bell X-1 and the Bell X-5 aircraft. He was the first pilot to see the curvature of the Earth and set an unofficial altitude record of more than 90,000 feet at over twice the speed of sound.