Chuck Yeager, the legendary pilot and retired Air Force brigadier general who broke the sound barrier in 1947, has died By Jared Keller Updated on Dec 8, 2020 Chuck Yeager, the legendary pilot and ...

The legacy of Chuck Yeager extends beyond his supersonic achievements. This video uncovers his daring WWII combat missions, including his stunning feat as an 'Ace in a Day.' A true story of heroism!

US test pilot Chuck Yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier, has died aged 97, his wife says. In a tweet, Victoria Yeager wrote: "It is w/ profound sorrow, I must tell you that my life ...

In 1947, Chuck Yeager was a Captain with the United States Air Force assigned as a test pilot to the X-1 program. On October 14, 1947, he became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.

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Chuck Yeager Flies the MiG-15 A segment from a U.S. Air Force film follows a single flight by then-Major Charles Chuck Yeager. Before Yeager and Air Force test pilots Albert Boyd and H.E. Tom ...

The time period is the late 1940s/early 1950s. In order, the clips show: Test pilot Chuck Yeager checking the vehicles controls and the control surfaces moving; ground firing of the X-1 rocket ...

On October 14, 1947, Charles "Chuck" Yeager was the first to break the sound barrier. The rocket-engine powered Bell X-1, piloted by Yeager, reached a speed of 1,127 kilometers (700 miles) per hour, ...

Lisa DeFrees is Publisher of FLYING Media Group. She’s a student pilot and has been with FLYING for 27 years. She resides in Greenville, South Carolina with her dog, Chuck Yeager.