Chuck Yeager
Breaking The Sound Barrier
Speed
Chuck Yeager
“The fastest man alive,” “the guy with the right stuff,” “Mr. Supersonic,”
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Despite a youth in the poverty-stricken backwoods of West Virginia, Yeager became a fighter ace, a legendary test pilot, a leader of men, and an icon for generations, all while doing what he loved: flying. His is an American story, one that inspires us and teaches us..."
https://chuckyeager.com/history
"Experts warned that if Captain Chuck Yeager tried to break the sound barrier, he and his airplane would break up into tiny pieces just as many many had done before him.
Chuck Yeager and Bell X1On 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.
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It was one of the two most significant advances in aviation; the other being the Wright brothers’ first powered flight in December 1903.
Already a World War II hero after he became an ace in a day and shot down a German jet, the Me 262, this achievement solidified his hero status.
Folks thought Chuck Yeager was fearless, He wasn’t. He just didn’t let fear get in the way of doing the job that had to be done."
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