Dec 8, 2020
7 min read
The Legacy of Chuck Yeager, “The Right Stuff” who Broke the Sound Barrier
On June 10, 1948, The U.S. Air Force confirmed that Capt. Chuck Yeager had repeatedly attained supersonic speeds in the Bell X-1.
Background
But it was on October 14, 1947, that Chuck Yeager, now 97 and a Brigadier General (retired), actually broke the sound barrier for the first time.
