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Sep 28, 2023 · On October 14, 1947, the Bell X-1 became the first airplane to fly faster than the speed of sound. Piloted by U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager,...
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Oct 12, 2021 · October 14, 1947: the XS-1 plane, piloted by legendary combat ace, Chuck Yeager, is inching closer to the speed of sound. Suddenly, a thunderous sound erupts–it’s the world’s first man-made ...
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- Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation
After another pilot, Slick Goodlin, demands $150,000 (equivalent to $2,047,000 in 2023) to attempt to break the sound barrier, war hero Captain Chuck Yeager receives the chance to fly the X-1. While on a horseback ride with his wife Glennis, Yeager collides with a tree branch and breaks his ribs, which inhibits him from leaning over and locking ...
Nov 5, 2017 · This film is from decades before Twitter was created, covering the now legendary feat that launched Yeager into the international spotlight – flying the Bell X-1 rocket plane faster than the speed of sound, making him the first man to break Mach 1.
Oct 13, 2022 · Seventy-five years ago, U.S. Air Force Captain Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager piloted the Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis to become the first airplane to fly faster than the speed of sound (Mach 1).
On October 14, 1947: Captain Chuck Yeager defied the experts when he flew faster than Mach 1, the speed of sound, and lived to tell the tale. This amazing feat put the USA ahead of the rest of the world for many years and opened up space so we could fly to the moon.
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Capt. Chuck Yeager accomplished what many thought to be impossible: breaking the sound barrier. Yeager, his dedicated team, and his aircraft pushed flight science forward and proved that...
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