14-10-1947; or October 14th, 1947, to us United States Americans.
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.
It was referred to as breaking the sound barrier.
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.
The Concorde was one such flight which can make out a mac no of 1..thereby defeating the speed of sound..
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.
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.
A sonic boom occurs by an object traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound.
A sonic boom occurs by an object traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound.
When travelling faster than the speed of sound (supersonic speed), a sonic boom is created. This is a loud noise produced when an object passes through the air at a speed greater than the speed of sound. It can be disruptive and can lead to regulations on supersonic flight over populated areas.
On October 14th, 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first man to fly at Mach-1 (the speed of sound). He flew the Bell X-1 at a speed of approximately 350 Meters per second. Yeager's personal best speed was Mach-2.44 (almost 2 and a half times the speed of sound).
Charles Yeager was the first person ever to pilot an aircraft beyond the speed of sound.
Chuck Yeager