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Chuck Yeager

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Chuck Yeager (Charles Elwood Yeager), 1923-, American aviator. A fighter pilot during World War II, he was a test pilot during the early postwar years. Among other records, he was the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound (1947) and set a world speed record of 1,650 mph (1953). His obvious bravery, technical skill, and unaffected manner have made him the quintessential American hero. He wrote his autobiography, Yeager (with Leo Janos, 1985). Author not available, YEAGER, CHUCK. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Chuck Yeager
Chuck Yeager Charles E. Yeager (born 1923), a test pilot for the United States Air...first person to fly a plane faster than the speed of sound. Charles ("Chuck") E. Yeager was born in Myra, West Virginia on February 13, 1923. His father was... Read more
Chuck Yeager
...mph (1,066 km/hr) at an altitude of 40,000 ft (12,000 m). A brash and colourful personality, he retired with the rank of brigadier general in 1975 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985. Chuck Yeager Chuck Yeager Chuck Yeager Read more

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