- Chuck Yeager - Wikipedia
Yeager has been referenced several times in the shared Star Trek universe, including having a namesake fictional type of starship, a dangerous starship formation -maneuver named after him called the "Yeager Loop" (most notably mentioned in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The First Duty"), and appearing in archival footage within the
- Chuck Yeager | Biography, Test Pilot, Facts | Britannica
Chuck Yeager, American test pilot and U S Air Force officer who was the first man to exceed the speed of sound in flight He also established a world speed record of 1,650 miles (2,660 km) per hour
- Chuck Yeager - Death, Career Facts - Biography
Longtime U S Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager made history in 1947 as the first person to break the sound barrier in flight
- The History of Chuck Yeager
Despite a youth in the poverty-stricken backwoods of West Virginia, Yeager became a fighter ace, a legendary test pilot, a leader of men, and an icon for generations, all while doing what he loved: flying His is an American story, one that inspires us and teaches us to always look to the skies
- Chuck Yeager: WWII Fighter Ace and Record Breaking Test Pilot
Brigadier General Charles “Chuck” Yeager was best known as the first man to break the sound barrier, but during World War II Yeager was a decorated fighter ace
- X-1 Biographies--Charles E. (Chuck) Yeager - NASA
On October 14, 1947, Yeager broke the sound barrier over the town of Victorville, California Six years later, on another test flight, Yeager pushed his plane, the X-1A, to new heights, but almost lost his life as his plane came within feet of crashing
- BIOGRAPHY - CHUCKYEAGER. ORG
Yeager traveled a long and challenging path from his West Virginia beginnings to becoming one of the world’s most famous aviators For many people, he exemplifies the true meaning of the word “hero,” not only as a record setter and pioneering test pilot, but also as a military aviator
- General Chuck Yeager, USAF - Academy of Achievement
After the war, Yeager broke speed records again and again, testing new planes for the U S Air Force He served in both Korea and Vietnam, and helped train the first generation of U S astronauts Along the way, he survived an incredible series of harrowing accidents
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