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Jacqueline Cochran flew an F-86 Sabre fighter plane in 1953-becoming the first woman to fly faster than sound. She outdid herself in 1964 when she flew faster than twice the speed of sound. In total, it is believed that Cochran set more than 200 records during her career.

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