1896 - 1972
Cyril Uwins English Aviator
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Details
| Birthday |
2nd August, 1896
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| Birthplace |
South Norwood, England
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| Died |
11th September, 1972
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| Place of Death |
Bath, England
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
English
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| Occupation Text |
Test pilot
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| Occupation |
Aviator
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Cyril Frank Uwins OBE, AFC, FRAeS (1896–1972) was a British test pilot who worked for Bristol Aeroplane Company, where he made the first flight of 58 different types of aircraft. On 16 September 1932 he broke the world aeroplane height record by climbing to 43,976 ft (13,404 m) (nearly 8 ⁄2 miles). He eventually became the Chairman of Bristol Aircraft. He was also Chairman of the Society of British Aircraft Manufacturer between 1956 and 1958, and he was awarded the Royal Aeronautical Society silver medal for aeronautics.
