Scynne
Yes and yes.

B_Ko
Too easy.

Albuquerque Halsey
Wiki: "A shy child, Stewart spent much of his after school time in the basement working on model airplanes, mechanical drawing, and chemistry — all with a dream of going into aviation. But he abandoned visions of being a pilot when his father insisted that instead of the Naval Academy he attend Princeton University."

Syd Midnight
For every test pilot like this there were probably 10 who died, modern regulations probably prevent them from allowing test pilots to engage in constant badass stunts until only the best few are left, like back in the 50s.