Bell X-1 rocket plane in which Chuck Yeager ?
Bell X-1 rocket plane in which Chuck Yeager became the first human to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947. The facts of the flight remained classified until publically announced on June 10, 1948
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10668217
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Mary Evans / Everett Collection
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