Jack Ridley (pilot), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Ridley (pilot)

American aeronautical engineer and test pilot

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1915

Place of Birth: Garvin, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1957

Profession: engineer, military officer, aircraft pilot, aerospace engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Colonel Jackie Lynwood "Jack" Ridley (June 16, 1915 – March 12, 1957) was an aeronautical engineer, USAF test pilot and chief of the U.S.
Air Force's Flight Test Engineering Laboratory.
He helped develop and test many Cold War era military aircraft.
He worked on the Bell X-1, the first aircraft to achieve supersonic flight.
He was highly respected among fellow test pilots, most notably Chuck Yeager, for his engineering skills.