Worked as a flight instructor at Burbank Airport. Was hired on by Northrop to fly the N-9M flying wing in April of 1943. After roughly 22.5 hours of accumulated flight time, on its 45th flight, the first Northrop N-9M flying wing crashed approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Muroc Army Air Base on 19 May 1943. The pilot, Max Constant, was killed as he attempted to recover the aircraft from a right-hand, 60° nose-down spin. The investigation found that Constant had suffered control reversal, the control column had been pressed against his chest during his recovery attempt from the steep spin, preventing him from parachuting to safety. Steps were taken to fix this problem and prevent it from happening on other N-9M test aircraft. (Via Wikipedia)
Max Constant was born on October 20, 1899 in Bordeaux, France. He was an actor and writer, known for the films Entre Platos y Notas (1930), Why Get Married? (1924) and Trilby (1923). He died on May 19, 1943 in Mojave Desert, California, USA.
In the 1930s, he was an air racer pilot, placing fourth in 1938 in the renowned Bendix Trophy races.
Max Constant was born on October 20, 1899 in Bordeaux, France. He was an actor and writer, known for the films Entre Platos y Notas (1930), Why Get Married? (1924) and Trilby (1923). He died on May 19, 1943 in Mojave Desert, California, USA.
In the 1930s, he was an air racer pilot, placing fourth in 1938 in the renowned Bendix Trophy races.
Worked as a flight instructor at Burbank Airport. Was hired on by Northrop to fly the N-9M flying wing in April of 1943. After roughly 22.5 hours of accumulated flight time, on its 45th flight, the first Northrop N-9M flying wing crashed approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Muroc Army Air Base on 19 May 1943. The pilot, Max Constant, was killed as he attempted to recover the aircraft from a right-hand, 60° nose-down spin. The investigation found that Constant had suffered control reversal, the control column had been pressed against his chest during his recovery attempt from the steep spin, preventing him from parachuting to safety. Steps were taken to fix this problem and prevent it from happening on other N-9M test aircraft. (Via Wikipedia)
Max Constant was born on October 20, 1899 in Bordeaux, France. He was an actor and writer, known for the films Entre Platos y Notas (1930), Why Get Married? (1924) and Trilby (1923). He died on May 19, 1943 in Mojave Desert, California, USA.
In the 1930s, he was an air racer pilot, placing fourth in 1938 in the renowned Bendix Trophy races.
Max Constant was born on October 20, 1899 in Bordeaux, France. He was an actor and writer, known for the films Entre Platos y Notas (1930), Why Get Married? (1924) and Trilby (1923). He died on May 19, 1943 in Mojave Desert, California, USA.
In the 1930s, he was an air racer pilot, placing fourth in 1938 in the renowned Bendix Trophy races.
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