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General Chuck Yeager was the pilot of the Bell X-1, first aircraft to fly supersonic.
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Chuck Yeager made significant contributions to flight as a test pilot and the first person to break the sound barrier in 1947. His courage and skill paved the way for advancements in supersonic and hypersonic flight. Additionally, his work as a test pilot helped improve aircraft safety and performance, shaping the future of aviation.
Chuck Yeager is credited with piloting the first supersonic flight on October 14, 1947, flying the experimental X-1 "Glamorous Glennis" achieving Mach 1 at an altitude of 45,000 feet over Edwards Air Force base.
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The first official record of a manned supersonic flight was Charles Yeager flying the Bell X-1 on October 14, 1947. There is a "plausible" claim that George Welch actually beat Yeager by two weeks in an XP-86 Sabre, but that run was not officially monitored so it isn't considered "official."
Chuck Yeager
He was the first person to break the sound barrier in level flight on 14 October 1947 in a Bell X-l aircraft.
The first flight at faster than the speed of sound occurred on 14 October 1947. The aircraft was the Bell X-1 and the pilot was Captain Charles Yeager.
Charles Yeager
Chuck Yeager is credited with being the first pilot to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947 in a Bell X-1.