Chuck Yeager: An Aviation Legend

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 05:38 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

General Chuck Yeager was the first pilot to break the sound barrier, achieving Mach 1 in the experimental Bell X-1 aircraft, which he named Glamorous Glennis.
For this historic supersonic flight, he was awarded the 1948 Collier Trophy along with Larry Bell and John Stack.
Yeager was also a decorated World War II pilot, achieving most of his aerial victories in his P-51D aircraft, Glamorous Glen III.
He continued to contribute to aerospace research, becoming the first commandant of the USAF Aerospace Research Pilot School in 1962.

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