75th anniversary: American test pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound...
History · Anniversaries · Fri, October 14, 2022
1947: American test pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier, reaching Mach 1.06 on board the Bell X-1, an experimental rocket-powered aircraft.
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- 2026-09-25: added to 2022-10-14