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Charles Yeager
Information on Charles Yeager:
Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager was born on 13 February 1923 in Myra, West Virginia. After joining the army at age 16 and training as an aircraft mechanic, he was then selected for flight training. His service record during WWII was impeccable, becoming an "ace-in-a-day" after shooting down five enemy aircraft in a single mission. Yeager remained in the Air Force after the war. He became a test pilot and was ultimately selected to fly the rocket-powered Bell X-1 in a NACA program to research high-speed flight. On 14 October 1947 he broke the sound barrier in the technologically advanced X-1.
Yeager continued to work with experimental craft, achieving faster and faster speeds. He piloted the X1-A, a longer and more powerful version of the X-1, to a speed of mach 2.4 on 12 December 1953. This was almost two and a half times the speed of sound and the fastest of any human being to that date.
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How many different ways can you break the sound barrier?
many
When was The Sound Barrier created?
The Sound Barrier was created on 1952-07-22.
How did Louis Armstrong break the color barrier?
He became famous by playing Jazz world wide.coolo
How loud is 49dB?
L = 49 dB SPL (Sound pressure level) is a sound pressure of p = 0.005636766.The sensed loudness is a psycho acoustical quantity.
What does a growler iceberg sound like?
growlers are the icebergs which had break from the bigger ice lands.
Where did he break the sound barrier?
1990
Where did the sound barrier break?
1990
Which planes now break the sound barrier and how fast they fly?
Only jet fighter planes break sound barrier now.
Can a cobra helicopter break the sound barrier?
No helicopters can break the sound barrier. The fastest speed achieved be a helicopter is 249 mph.
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 happens when I break the sound barrier without a plane or anything?
then you break the sound barrier. it doesn't matter what you break it with, it just booms... o.O
What planes break the sound barrier?
Concorde breaks the sound barrier at 2.02mach Super sonic aircraft break the sound barier. They used the plane x-1
Can you break the sound barrier on fs2004?
Yes, depending on which aircraft you have but there is no indication that you have broken the sound barrier unfortunately.
Can airforce one break the sound barrier?
NO
Do helicopter blades break the sound barrier?
No
Can an f16 break the sound barrier?
Yes
Are there any guns that can break the sound barrier?
Most modern guns DO fire bullets that break the sound barrier. That is, their bullets travel faster than the speed of sound when they are fired.
