Carl Cover
American aviator (1893–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carl Anson Cover (26 April 1893 – 27 November 1944) was the chief test pilot and first to fly the Douglas Aircraft Company DC-1, DC-2, DC-3, DC-4, and the DC-5 airliners. Cover became Senior Vice President and general manager for Douglas Aircraft and later Vice President of Bell Aircraft.
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Carl Anson Cover | |
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Born | (1893-04-26)26 April 1893 |
Died | 27 November 1944(1944-11-27) (aged 51) Dayton, Ohio, US |
Cause of death | Plane Crash |
Known for | Test Pilot/Aero-Space Executive |
Spouse | Mina "Minette" Jeanette Miller |
Children | 2 |
Aviation career | |
Famous flights | First test flight for the DC-1, DC-2, DC-3, DC-4, DC-5 |
Air force | United States Army Air Service United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces |
Battles | World War I World War II |
Rank | Colonel |
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