On Oct. 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time! Yeager was a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force who made history by flying an aircraft faster than the speed of sound. He made ...

Supersonic flight refers to aircraft travelling faster than the speed of sound, approximately Mach one at sea level, or ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - October 14, 1947: U.S. Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound - also known as Mach 1. The experimental aircraft called the ...

(Reuters) - Chuck Yeager, the steely "Right Stuff" test pilot who took aviation to the doorstep of space by becoming the first person to break the sound barrier more than 70 years ago, died on Monday ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier during a test flight in California. The company conducted its 12th test flight of the demonstrator aircraft, pushing the limits as it was flown ...