Jack
joined McDonnell in 1956 as an engineer then progressed from production
test pilot to experimental pilot to Chief Test Pilot and Director of
Flight Operations. He personally invented aircraft systems that are the
standard for all contemporary military and emerging civil aircraft. As a
pilot at Douglas Aircraft, he flew F-3H Demons and F-101 Voodoo's. He
attended the Navy Test Pilot School while at McDonnell and when he
returned participated in the F-4 Phantom development program. Along with
the F-4 tests, he helped develop the F-15 Eagle and did the spin tests
on the aircraft earning the Society of Experimental Test Pilot "Pilot of
the Year" in 1975. The Eagle flew at twice the speed of sound and took
off in 200 feet pointing its nose straight up and accelerated to the
speed of sound vertically. He acquired unique expertise and experience
with unqueried analysis doing these F-15 spin tests and went on to
participate in the design and spinning of many contemporary fighter
planes. For example, Jack planned and executed significant testing
programs for the F-18 and AV-8B Harrier fighters. Jack undertook the
maiden flight of the first F-18 Hornet at Lambert Field, St. Louis on
November 18, 1978. He was promoted to Chief Test Pilot in 1962. Jack
retired from McDonnell Douglas in 1985 having flown fighters
continuously for over 30 years. - See more at:
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Jack Krings
joined McDonnell in 1956 as an engineer then progressed from production test
pilot to experimental pilot to Chief Test Pilot and Director of Flight
Operations. He personally invented aircraft systems that are the standard for
all contemporary military and emerging civil aircraft. As a pilot at Douglas
Aircraft, he flew F-3H Demons and F-101 Voodoo's. He attended the Navy Test
Pilot School while at McDonnell and when he returned participated in the F-4
Phantom development program. Along with the F-4 tests, he helped develop the
F-15 Eagle and did the spin tests on the aircraft earning the Society of
Experimental Test Pilot "Pilot of the Year" in 1975. The Eagle flew
at twice the speed of sound and took off in 200 feet pointing its nose straight
up and accelerated to the speed of sound vertically. He acquired unique
expertise and experience with unqueried analysis doing these F-15 spin tests
and went on to participate in the design and spinning of many contemporary
fighter planes. For example, Jack planned and executed significant testing
programs for the F-18 and AV-8B Harrier fighters. Jack undertook the maiden
flight of the first F-18 Hornet at Lambert Field, St. Louis on November 18,
1978. He was promoted to Chief Test Pilot in 1962. Jack retired from McDonnell
Douglas in 1985 having flown fighters continuously for over 30 years.
Jack
joined McDonnell in 1956 as an engineer then progressed from production
test pilot to experimental pilot to Chief Test Pilot and Director of
Flight Operations. He personally invented aircraft systems that are the
standard for all contemporary military and emerging civil aircraft. As a
pilot at Douglas Aircraft, he flew F-3H Demons and F-101 Voodoo's. He
attended the Navy Test Pilot School while at McDonnell and when he
returned participated in the F-4 Phantom development program. Along with
the F-4 tests, he helped develop the F-15 Eagle and did the spin tests
on the aircraft earning the Society of Experimental Test Pilot "Pilot of
the Year" in 1975. The Eagle flew at twice the speed of sound and took
off in 200 feet pointing its nose straight up and accelerated to the
speed of sound vertically. He acquired unique expertise and experience
with unqueried analysis doing these F-15 spin tests and went on to
participate in the design and spinning of many contemporary fighter
planes. For example, Jack planned and executed significant testing
programs for the F-18 and AV-8B Harrier fighters. Jack undertook the
maiden flight of the first F-18 Hornet at Lambert Field, St. Louis on
November 18, 1978. He was promoted to Chief Test Pilot in 1962. Jack
retired from McDonnell Douglas in 1985 having flown fighters
continuously for over 30 years. - See more at:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesman/obituary.aspx?n=jack-krings&pid=170129685&fhid=4303#sthash.tV7reJFq.dpuf