Q3271147
Léon Lemartin
French aviator
| Bio | Théodore Clovis Edmond "Léon" Lemartin was a French pioneer aviator and test pilot who set a world record on 3 February 1911 at Pau, France when he carried seven passengers in a Blériot XIII Aerobus. He then took eight, eleven and thirteen passengers aloft the following month. He is also known as the world's first professional test pilot.2 |
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| Born | 1883 Oct 201 |
| Died | 1911 Jun 181 |
| Occupation | aircraft pilot, engineer, military flight engineer1 |
| Cause of death | accidental death1 |
| Status | Confirmed: Léon Lemartin is a 27 Club member |