| 词条 | Richard Norton (pilot) |
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Richard D. Norton (c. 1939 – 1998) was an American pilot, scientist, and explorer. He was the pilot of the first single engine plane to fly around the world via the North and South Poles in 1987. A graduate of Stanford University, he served in the US Air Force between 1961 and 1965. He was a pilot for TWA for 26 years. At TWA, he flew the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar. He was married to a woman, Lourdes Veras. He was the Director of the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential from 1982 to 1992. On January 20, 1987, he completed his record flight, flown on a Piper Malibu, along with co-pilot, West German, Calin Rosetti. He died of cancer at age 59. References
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