Joseph "Mutt" Summers | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Mutt |
| Born | 10 March 1904 Kingston Upon Hull, England |
| Died | 16 March 1954 (aged 50) |
| Buried | Weybridge, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1924–1929 |
| Unit | No. 29 Fighter Squadron |
| Awards | CBE |
Captain Joseph "Mutt" Summers, CBE (10 March 1904 – 16 March 1954) was chief test pilot at Vickers-Armstrongs and Supermarine.
During his career, Summers flew many first flights on prototype aircraft, (a record of 54 by a test pilot), from the Supermarine Spitfire, to the Vickers Valiant. He also holds the current second place record for 366 general types tested, below Eric "Winkle" Brown's 487.[1]
- ^ "electronics research | test pilot | engine research | 1954 | 0801 | Flight Archive". www.flightglobal.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012.