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"og:title": "Jacqueline Auriol: biography and aviation achievements — OnlyPlanes" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://onlyplanes.ru/llms.txt) Test pilots · France # Jacqueline Auriol — biography and achievementsJacqueline Auriol — biography and achievements Jacqueline Auriol (1917–2000) was a French test pilot and jet aviation record-holder. Her professional career followed a serious aviation accident and lengthy recovery. She completed test-pilot training and worked with high-speed aircraft. Her several women’s world speed records each concern a specific distance and category, essential when comparing achievements. ![Jacqueline Auriol — archive photograph.](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/aviation-people/jacqueline-auriol.webp) *Jacqueline Auriol — archive photograph.* ## Life and work in aviation Jacqueline Auriol (1917–2000) was a French test pilot and jet aviation record-holder. Her professional career followed a serious aviation accident and lengthy recovery. She completed test-pilot training and worked with high-speed aircraft. Her several women’s world speed records each concern a specific distance and category, essential when comparing achievements. ## Return to Flight Oriol began to fly as an adult. After the incident of 1949, she underwent long treatment and returned to training. This is her personal story, not a universal medical path. Subsequent training allowed to work with equipment whose requirements exceeded the initial piloting. The return to aviation was the beginning of a further test career. ## Work of the tester Oriol became a prominent member of the test aviation of France. The development of jet machines required the study of the type, instruments and flight program. The test gave information to other specialists who had to evaluate the design. The pilot performed measurable tasks and described the behavior of the aircraft. This role is different from the demonstration of technology in front of the audience, although outwardly the flights may look similar. ## High-speed achievements Her records are associated with French jets, including Dassault machines. In 1965, Oriol set a women's record on a 1,000-kilometer-long closed route at Mystére 20. This is where the Falcon family began. The result reflected the ability of the machine to maintain high speed in a long task, and not only in a short acceleration. ## Place in history Oriol and American Jacqueline Cochran were different people who worked in different aviation schools. Their records can not be mixed because of the similarity of names. The French tester represents the transition from early women's travel to professional research jet technology. Her career reveals the importance of special training and the possibility of women participating in the most complex aviation programs of her time. ## Why do planes need flight tests? The test program checks whether the real machine matches the calculations and the task. Before the flight, ground checks are carried out, measurements are prepared and the sequence of tasks is determined. The tester does not just assess whether it is convenient to sit in the cabin. His observations should be useful to engineers who have to compare the data with the expected result. Therefore, the accuracy of the description and the discipline of the task are part of the profession along with confident control of the aircraft. The parameters are recorded by the equipment and compared with the conditions of experience. One unusual reaction of the machine can have several explanations, so you need to re-check within the limits of the program. The pilot reports sensations and circumstances, and specialists analyze the design and records. It's a collective effort. A successful flight does not mean that all modes, loads and use cases that will be required for a future serial aircraft have already been studied. A new type is being developed gradually. Different stages can check the stability, control, power plant and equipment interaction. The expansion of the flight area is based on the results obtained. That is why the famous first flight is the beginning of practical research, and not its completion. After it, the details and systems are often changed. The historical biography of the tester shows the visible part of the program, but the work of a large engineering and ground team remains behind the cabin. The experimental result should be distinguished from the admission to normal operation. The record machine can be prepared for a narrow task, and the serial should provide repetitive work and maintenance. Training the tester is also not a universal permission to fly any new technology. It is necessary to study a specific machine and program. These differences help to understand the contribution of a specialist, without turning his biography into a story only about courage or spectacular maneuvers. ## Major achievements - Qualified as a test pilot - Set women's world speed records - Performed a record route on Myst?re 20 in 1965 ## Aircraft and flying machines - Dassault Mystère - Dassault Mirage - Dassault Mystère 20 ## Organisations and events French Test Aviation - Reactive era records - 1000 km route 1965 ## Questions about this biography
Why is Jacqueline Oriol included in the history of aviation? She qualified as a test pilot. She set women's world speed records. She completed a record route on the Mystére 20 in 1965.
With what field of aviation is this biography connected? Jacqueline Oriol (1917-2000) - French test pilot and record holder of jet aircraft.
What aircraft are involved in this work? The biography is related to: Dassault Myst?re, Dassault Mirage, Dassault Myst?re 20. Their role and period are described in the main sections.
What events help to understand the professional path? Major historical episodes: Reactive-era records; the 1,000-kilometer route of 1965.
What organizations are mentioned in the biography? The professional path is linked to organizations and communities: French test aviation.
Oryol and Cochran are one person? Oh, no. Oriol was a French test pilot and Cochran was an American aviator.
What is the technical context of this story? The test program checks whether the real machine matches the calculations and the task. Before the flight, ground checks are carried out, measurements are prepared and the sequence of tasks is determined. The tester does not just assess whether it is convenient to sit in the cabin. His observations should be useful to engineers who have to compare the data with the expected result. Therefore, the accuracy of the description and the discipline of the task are part of the profession along with confident control of the aircraft.
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