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US test pilot Chuck Yeager was the first person to break the sound barrier. He did this in 1947 flying the Bell X-1.
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What was the name of the first person to break the sound barrier in an aeroplane?
Chuck Yeager
Who was the first person to break the sound barrier in a plane?
the legendary Mr. Chuck Yeager.
Who was the first person to fly at speed great enough to break the sound barrier?
charles yeager
What is the first man made device to break the sound barrier?
The first man made device to break the sound barrier is the whip. The first pilot to break the sound barrier was Chuck Yeager, flying a Bell X-1 at Mach 1 in October of 1947.
What was the first car to break the sound barrier?
To the best of my knowledge, the sound barrier has never been broken by an automobile.
Who was the first woman to break the sound barrier?
Jackie Cochran
What was the first human invention to break the sound barrier?
The whip.
First invention to break the sound barrier?
I nominate the whip.
Who flew in first supersonic fight in 1947?
Chuck Yeager flew the Bell X1 to break the sound barrier in 1947Chuck Yeager flew the Bell X1 to break the sound barrier
What man made item was first to break the sound barrier?
A whip
Who was the second to break the sound barrier?
The second person to break the sound barrier was Clarence "Chuck" Manning. He was my great-grandfather; he fought in three wars and played professional Basketball for Alabama.
What American pilot was the first person to exceed the speed of sound in an airplane?
Chuck Yeager is credited with being the first pilot to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947 in a Bell X-1.
