Anne Burns
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British aeronautical engineer and glider pilot
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Anne Burns was a British aeronautical engineer and glider pilot. She had a career of nearly 40 years in the Royal Aircraft Establishment as an engineer and an expert in wind shear. As a glider pilot, she holds the British record for highest altitude, and was the first woman to cross the English Channel in a glider.