Peter Twiss

Lionel Peter Twiss, OBE, DSC and Bar (23 July 1921 - 31 August 2011) was a British test pilot who held the World Air Speed Record as the first man to fly at a speed greater than 1,000 mph.

Lionel Peter Twiss, OBE, DSC and Bar (23 July 1921 - 31 August 2011) was a British test pilot who held the World Air Speed Record as the first man to fly at a speed greater than 1,000 mph. See less