Talk:Joseph John "Tym" Tymczyszyn/Temp

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Joseph John "Tym" Tymczyszyn (1918–1999) was an American Test Pilot for the United States Air Force and NASA.

Biography
A native of Torrance, California He was an instructor pilot and engineering pilot in the Pacific during World War II. He attended the University of Washington. Tymczyszyn received his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering after his service in [World War II] in 1948. After finishing his aeronautical engineering degree at the University of Washington, Tymczyszyn joined the CAA, attended USAF Test Pilot School. The major milestones of his flight test achievements resulted from flights at Edwards Air Force Base. He flight tested the Boeing 707, Boeing 747, the Douglas DC-3 through 10, the Convair 340 through 990, all Lockheed Constellation models, and the Electra. He tested hundreds of general aviation aircraft, and certified the popular Robinson R-22 helicopter.

Tymczyszyn is most recognized as the FAA Test Pilot on America's first two jet transports. , the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8. He later flew into the wake turbulence of various aircraft and helicopters to determine safe separation distance between various aircraft. He was the 8th President of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. Tymczyszyn founded the SETP's scholarship, the primary purpose of the scholarship is to provide educational assistance to children of deceased or disabled Society members. The first scholarship was awarded in 1967, since then the Scholarship Foundation has granted over 1.6 million dollars in educational assistance to more than 140 students.

Honors
Command pilot

Tymczyszyn received the first SETP Iven C. Kincheloe Award with James Gannett for flight testing the Boeing 707. He also received the Octave Chanute Award from the AIAA, Richard Hansford Burroughs Flight Safety Award, Flight Safety Foundation Award, and Aviation Week & Space Technology Laurels.

In 2004 Tymczyszyn posthumously was inducted into the Aerospace Walk of Honor, which celebrates test pilots who were associated with Edwards AFB for distinguished aviation careers marked by significant and obvious achievements beyond one specific accomplishment.