Chuck Yeager became the first human to officially break the sound barrier, on 14 October 1947 in the Bell X-1. He reached a speed of at Mach 1 at an altitude of 13,700 metres.
The first such plane was the experimental Bell X-1.
no, not necessarily. the reason that the sound appears to be coming from way behind the jet is because light travels faster than sound. think of a firework show, the sound always comes after the flash depending on how far away you are. since the jet is far away, by the time the sound reaches you, the jet is already way out ahead of the sound. this might help. ---jet--> ) ) ) <---sound ) ) ) ) 0 \|/ | <----you --------------------------/ \--------------------------------------------- /
its simple the sound barrier is broken :D
In faster-than-sound flight, a plane can experience a shockwave known as a sonic boom. This is caused when the plane reaches and exceeds the speed of sound, resulting in a sudden, loud noise like a thunderclap. It is a strange phenomenon that can be disruptive and alarming for those on the ground.
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.
If the unidentified he refers to Chuck Yeager, then it was the Bell X-1.
Chuck Yeager piloted the plane that broke the sound barrier, but he didn't invent it.
You would hear the sound after the plane has passed.
by breaking the sound barrier in a plane
Chuck Yeager
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.
Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager broke the sound barrier on October 14, 1947 in the Bell X-1, dubbed "Glamorous Glennis".
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Chuck Yeager
First man to successfully fly a plane faster than the speed of sound. he went on to set many other records and firsts, but this is the one he is most remembered by.
Breaking the sound barrier in the X-1 rocket plane.