Einar Enevoldson

He was involved in many research programs, including those with experimental wings, propulsion and digital computer flight control systems.

Following graduation, he served at Boscombe Down as a test pilot on the Hawker Hunter, English Electric Lightning, and Gloster Javelin British fighter aircraft from 1966 to 1967.

In 1980 he was awarded a second NASA Exceptional Service Medal for contributions as project pilot on F-14 stall and spin resistance tests.

In 1986 he retired from NASA[1] and accepted a full-time position as the chief test pilot for the Grob Egrett[2] in Mindelheim, Germany in 1988.

The German Aerospace Research Center, DLR, cancelled the project due to the cost of proposed final modifications necessary to make the aircraft mission-ready.

Using NASA and USAF full pressure suits Fossett and Enevoldson set the world sailplane absolute altitude record of 50,724 feet (15,461 meters), flying from El Calafate in the south of Argentine Patagonia,[8] above the Andes mountains in the wind field of the stratospheric polar night jet.