Joseph Summers, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Summers

Chief test pilot

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1904

Date of Death: 16-Mar-1954

Profession: test pilot, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Captain Joseph "Mutt" Summers, (10 March 1904 – 16 March 1954), was chief test pilot at Vickers-Armstrongs and Supermarine. During his career, Summers flew many first flights on prototype aircraft, (a record of 54 by a test pilot), from the Supermarine Spitfire, to the Vickers Valiant.
He also holds the current second place record for 366 general types tested, below Eric "Winkle" Brown's 487.Summers also holds the highest number of flying hours of any test pilot in the world; he clocked up over 5,600 flying hours.
He also flew over 300 different types of aeroplane.