Chuck Yeager
American World War II flying ace and test pilot; first pilot to fly faster than sound
- Born
- 13 February 1923, Myra
- Died
- 7 December 2020, aged 97
- Birth name
- Charles Elwood Yeager
Charles Elwood Yeager was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot who in October 1947 became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight.
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