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 ...
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 ...