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Anne Burns

Anne Burns (23 November 1915 – 22 January 2001) 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 obtained the British woman's record for highest altitude, and was the first woman to cross the English Channel in a glider. Provided by Wikipedia