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Official website. Brigadier General Charles Elwood Yeager ( / ˈjeɪɡər / YAY-gər, February 13, 1923 – December 7, 2020) was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot who in October 1947 became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight.
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- Brigadier general (promoted 1969)
- 1941–1947 (Army Air Forces), 1947–1975 (Air Force)
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of Chuck Yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier in flight. Find out about his World War II service, his record-breaking speed, his role in the space program and his death in 2020.
Dec 7, 2020 · CNN — US Air Force officer and test pilot Chuck Yeager, known as “the fastest man alive,” has died at the age of 97. Yeager broke the sound barrier when he tested the X-1 in October 1947,...
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Apr 16, 2024 · Chuck Yeager, American test pilot and U.S. Air Force officer who was the first man to exceed the speed of sound in flight. He also established a world speed record of 1,650 miles (2,660 km) per hour. Yeager retired from the air force with the rank of brigadier general in 1975.
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Dec 8, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager, the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound and a World War II ace. See his Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis, his flight jacket and other memorabilia at the National Air and Space Museum.
General Chuck Yeager is one of the greatest aviators that ever lived. For millions of people around the world, General Chuck Yeager is the man who best epitomizes the unique blend of qualities that writer Tom Wolfe captured in the title of his 1979 best seller, The Right Stuff.
Dec 8, 2020 · US test pilot Chuck Yeager, who broke the sound barrier in 1947 and helped launch the US space programme, has passed away, his wife says. He was America's most decorated pilot and a legend of aviation history.
