Chuck Yeager: An Aviation Legend

A look at the extraordinary life and achievements of General Chuck Yeager.

Yeager flew the experimental Bell X-1 at Mach 1, becoming the first pilot to break the sound barrier.

Yeager in front of the Bell X-1, which he named Glamorous Glennis after his wife.

Yeager in the cockpit of the Bell X-1 supersonic research aircraft.

For the Bell X-1's historic supersonic flight, the National Aeronautics Association awarded its 1948 Collier Trophy to the three main participants of the program — Captain Yeager for piloting the flights, Larry Bell for Bell Aircraft and John Stack for the contributions of the NACA.