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英语美文
Plans, coordinates, and conducts flight test programs on experimental and production type aircraft to evaluate and report the flight characteristics, performance, stability and functional utility as a military weapon system. Evaluates and reports the suitability, serviceability and functioning of installed components and equipment. Conducts test support flights as required in the accomplishment of military and contractor flight test programs. Represents the Air Force Flight Test Center as directed in conferences and meetings which concern the flight test missions.
—Duties of a Test Pilot, from Air Force Regulations
试译:
计划、协调和实施实验型和生产型飞机的飞行试验项目,评估和报告其作为军事装备系统的飞行特性、性能边界、稳定性和功能适用性。评估和报告配装构件和设备的适用性、功能性和耐用性。在完成军方和承制商的飞行试验项目时,按要求提供保障飞行。按指示代表空军飞行试验中心参加与飞行试验任务有关的各种会议。
——试飞员的工作职责(《空军条例》)
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