Background
Chapman, David J. was born on December 9, 1947 in Gloucester, England. Son of Jack Chapman and Alice Davidge.
Chapman, David J. was born on December 9, 1947 in Gloucester, England. Son of Jack Chapman and Alice Davidge.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Royal Naval Engineering College, 1971.
Instructor United States Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, Maryland, 1986—1988. Test pilot United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority, Gatwick Airport, England, 1988—1998, head aircraft flight test England, 1998—2000, head flight operations England, 2000—2004, head operating standards division England, since 2004. Commander Royal Navy, 1982-1986.
Fellow: Royal Aeronautical Society. Member: Society Experimental Test Pilots.
Married Sharley F.J. Chapman, October 11, 1968. Children: Emily, Matthew.