Edmund Richard "Hoot" Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962) was an American rodeo champion, film actor, film director and producer.
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At age 13 the adventurous youth ran away from home and joined a circus for a time. "My favorites of all times? As a child he grew up among horses and received his first pony at the age of 2-1/2.
), is a former American naval officer and aviator, test pilot and aeronautical engineer.A retired NASA astronaut, he also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1992 to 1994. What facts are known about Hoot is that he was born Edmund Richard Gibson on August 6, 1892, in Tekamah, Nebraska. Space Camp Recommended for you. 1:56.
First attempt at … Cassutt #94 engine out during take-off run - Duration: 1:56. Former astronaut Robert "Hoot" Gibson has said his favorite airplane is the Cassutt. The other plane, a single-engine Cassutt flown by astronaut Robert L. (Hoot) Gibson, landed safely at the New Braunfels Municipal Airport, 25 miles northeast of San Antonio. 12:47. Robert “Hoot” Gibson won the Unlimited Gold Race at the Fifty -Second Annual National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, Sept. 20, unseating six-time gold winner Steve Hinton Jr. Gibson flew the P-51D Mustang Strega and covered the course in a time of 7:52:54, for a speed of 488.983 mph. Gibson is active as a professional pilot who currently races regularly at the annual Reno Air Races. The Cassutt is a single place, full cantilever, high performance aircraft.
While acting and stunt work began as a sideline to Gibson's focus on rodeo, he successfully transitioned from silent films to become a leading performer in Hollywood's growing cowboy film industry. Cassutt #94 Touch and Go - Duration: 12:47. Captain Robert "Hoot" Gibson - Duration: 5:14. Boils down to two really. Robert "Hoot" Gibson's flying career includes well over 100 aircraft types (111, to be precise; since publication of our April/May issue, which gave a count of 108, Gibson realized he'd left three aircraft out). It is fully aerobatic and meets the specifications for competitive racing, “G” loading, safety characteristics and visibility.
His family moved to California when he was 7.
The cassutt 111 M Sport Racer was designed as a Formula 1 racing aircraft by Tom Cassutt, an airline pilot, built in 1954, and is mid-wing. In this video , Gibson talks about how he survived a midair collision while racing his Cassutt in Reno. Which have given him the most pleasure?
Cassutt #94 2,912 views. Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson (born October 30, 1946), (Capt, USN, Ret.