Question

select the word that means well - known and admired.
born in florida in 1906, jacqueline cochran became one of the most distinguished pilots in history. when cochran died in 1980, she held more distance, speed, and altitude records than any pilot, male or female. during her career, she was the first woman to accomplish many flying feats. among these were breaking the sound barrier and flying a bomber across the atlantic. she was the first woman to take off from an aircraft carrier. she was also the first woman to make a blind instrument landing. what a flying pioneer!

Explanation:

The question is to find a word meaning "well - known and admired". From the passage, "distinguished" is used to describe Jacqueline Cochran as one of the most notable pilots. The context of her holding many records and being the first woman to achieve many flying feats shows that "distinguished" fits the meaning of being well - known and admired.

Answer:

distinguished