Bill Bridgeman
American test pilot (1916-1968) · United States · Died at 52
Bill Bridgeman is read about 8 times a day, in 8 languages.
Counted to June 10, 2026, not since.
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?William Barton Bridgeman was an American test pilot who broke aviation records while working for the Douglas Aircraft Company, testing experimental aircraft.
About this person
William Barton Bridgeman was an American test pilot who broke aviation records while working for the Douglas Aircraft Company, testing experimental aircraft. In July 1951, the United States Navy announced the D-558-II Skyrocket piloted by Bridgeman had "attained the highest speed and altitude ever recorded by a piloted plane". On August 15 of the same year, he set a world record with a speed of Mach 1.88 and an unofficial record height of 79,494 feet (24,230 m).
Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.