Robert Stanley (aviator)

Robert Morris Stanley
ENS Robert "Bob" Stanley
Born	(1912-08-19)August 19, 1912 El Reno, Oklahoma, US
Died	July 16, 1977(1977-07-16) (aged 64) Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, US
Cause of death	Plane crash
Known for	Test pilot / Aerospace Engineer
Spouse	Katherine Norman
Children	3
Awards	1990 National Aviation Hall of Fame 1973 Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame 1977 Soaring Hall of Fame Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Honorary Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots
Aviation career
Famous flights	First American to fly a jet aircraft

Robert Morris Stanley (August 19, 1912 – July 16, 1977) was an American test pilot and engineer. He became the first American to fly a jet aircraft as a test pilot for Bell Aircraft.