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Who was the first women to break the speed of sound?
Jacqueline Cochran was the first woman to break the speed of sound. In 1953 she flew a Canadair F-86 Sabre jet at an average of 652.337 miles per hour.
Who first broke the sound of speed?
Chuck Yeager.. I don't think anyone has yet to break the speed of sound on the ground, I could be wrong, anyone?
Who is Chuck Yeager and what did Chuck Yeager do first?
break the sound barrier
Who was the first person to fly at speed great enough to break the sound barrier?
charles yeager
What do you break when you travel faster than the speed of sound?
The sound barrier
How do you break a sound barrier?
You break the sound barrier by moving at a speed that is faster than the speed that sound travels. In dry air, sound moves 768 mph which about 1 mile in 5 sec.
What was the first human invention to break the speed of sound?
The whip, contrary to popular belief the "crack" the whip makes is not the sound of the whip hitting itself, it is a sonic boom.
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.
What American pilot was the first person to exceed the speed of sound in an airplane?
Chuck Yeager is credited with being the first pilot to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947 in a Bell X-1.
What American pilot was the first pilot to exceed the speed of sound in an airplane?
Chuck Yeager is credited with being the first pilot to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947 in a Bell X-1.
Is there a sonic boom at Mach 2?
Once you break the sound barrier you produce a "boom" as long as you are above the speed of sound. Regardless of the speed.
Who was the first pilot to break the sound barrier?
The first pilot to break the sound barrier is Charles Elwood Yeager Aka Chuck Yeager. This happened on October 14, 1947 at a speed of 662 miles per hour at an altitude of 40,000ft.
