Marta Bohn-Meyer
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Marta Bohn-Meyer (18 August 1957 – 18 September 2005) was an American pilot and engineer.
At the time of her death, Bohn-Meyer was the chief engineer of the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. Bohn-Meyer was involved in a variety of research projects at NASA — she was the first female crewmember assigned to the Lockheed SR-71, serving as navigator during studies of aerodynamics and propulsion that used the SR-71 as a testbed. She was also involved in a study of advanced laminar flow wing designs which required her to pilot the F-16XL.
Twice a member of the United States Unlimited Aerobatic Team and Team Manager in 2005, Bohn-Meyer died while practicing for the 2005 U.S. National Aerobatic Championships when the Giles 300 aerobatic aircraft she was piloting crashed in Yukon, Oklahoma, near the Clarence E. Page Municipal Airport which serves nearby Oklahoma City. Cause of the crash was deemed to be the catastrophic failure of the front hinge of the canopy - which apparently incapacitated her and led to the crash.
