Jean Pinet (born 13 September 1929) is a French aviator and aeronautical engineer; as a former Concorde test pilot, he was the first person to take Concorde supersonic, in early October 1969.

He left the air force in 1956 and joined the aeronautical research centre (Centre d'essais en vol) at Brétigny-sur-Orge in 1957, and also worked at the research centre's site at Cazaux Air Base.

In 1958 he acquired the test pilot licence, when training with EPNER (École du personnel navigant d'essais et de réception) at the Istres-Le Tubé Air Base on the southern edge of France.

He last flew on Concorde on 19 April 1985, and remained as a test pilot for Airbus, and retired in 1994.

He has worked in the field of cognitive ergonomics, with regard to aviation safety and pilot training.