- 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 - 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
- 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
- General Chuck Yeager - The Chuck Yeager Foundation
Brigadier General Chuck Yeager was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot best known for exceeding the speed of sound in level flight
- 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
- Chuck Yeager, pilot who broke the sound barrier, dies at 97 - CNN
US Air Force officer and test pilot Chuck Yeager, known as “the fastest man alive,” has died at the age of 97 Yeager broke the sound barrier when he tested the X-1 in October 1947, although
- Record-Breaking Chuck Yeager, a Pilot with the Right Stuff
Brig Gen Charles “Chuck” Yeager was a famed test pilot, World War II ace, and the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound
- 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
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