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What was the flight faster then speed called?

There was not a special name for the first flight that went faster than the speed of sound. However, when a plane does go faster than sound, it said to be traveling at supersonic speeds.


What was the date of the flight that was faster then the speed of sound made?

There are a number of claims concerning the first plane to fly faster than sound but some of these claims can not be verified or took place in circumstances which did not count as powered level flight. It is generally accepted that first flight faster than sound that could be officially documented was achieved by Chuck Yeager on October 14, 1947.


What happened to this plane faster than sound flight?

it vibrates


The first flight faster than the speed of sound was on date and the plane was called the?

On October 14, 1947, Captain Chuck Yeager, a World War II fighter pilot, became the first to break the sound barrier. He did i t in a four rocket motored experimental aircraft called the Bell X-1.


When was the first flight that was faster than sound?

It was in 1947 by Capt. Chuck Yeager (US) while he was in X-1 experimental aircraft.


Which passenger flight travels faster than sound?

The Concorde was one such flight which can make out a mac no of 1..thereby defeating the speed of sound..


When was the first flight faster than the speed of sound?

14-10-1947; or October 14th, 1947, to us United States Americans.


Who was the first pilot to fly an aircraft faster than the speed of light?

Chuck Yeager is the first person to fly faster than sound (breaking the sound barrier), or MACH 1, on October 14, 1947 during level flight at an altitude of 45,000 ft.


What strange thing happens to this plane faster-than-sound flight?

it vibrates


Which sound waves can be called ultrasonic?

Ultrasonic means 'faster than sound'. This means no sound wave can be faster than sound.


What is an airplane that travels faster than sound called?

An airplane that travels faster than sound is called a supersonic aircraft.


What was the name of the first flight to travel faster than sound?

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