pilot an aircraft faster than the speed of sound
Chuck Yeager
US test pilot Chuck Yeager was the first person to break the sound barrier. He did this in 1947 flying the Bell X-1.
Mr. Chuck Yeager is still very much alive.
break the sound barrier
Chuck Yeager
Charles Elwood Yeager AKA Chuck Yeager
Chuck Yeager's birth name is Charles Elwood Yeager.
Chuck Yeager, an American test pilot, was the first person to break the sound barrier in a plane on October 14, 1947. He accomplished this feat by flying the Bell X-1 research aircraft.
Chuck Yeager retired in March of 1975.
Chuck Yeager is famous for being the first person to break the sound barrier in level flight in 1947. He was a test pilot in the United States Air Force and his achievement paved the way for supersonic flight.
Chuck Yeager
Chuck Yeager