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General Category => Science and Technology => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on December 08, 2020, 08:50:04 AM

Title: Chuck Yeager: First pilot to fly supersonic dies aged 97
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 08, 2020, 08:50:04 AM

One of the greats of flying




https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55225903

Title: Re: Chuck Yeager: First pilot to fly supersonic dies aged 97
Post by: jeremyp on December 08, 2020, 02:19:06 PM

Technically he is the first pilot to fly supersonic in a controlled way. Other planes of the period could probably get supersonic in a dive, but, if you were the unfortunate pilot of such a plane, it was career limiting.

Title: Re: Chuck Yeager: First pilot to fly supersonic dies aged 97
Post by: ippy on December 08, 2020, 05:27:01 PM

I heard on the radio today that Chuck is in the film about breaking the sound barrier and he's the barman, or (American English, Bar tender), take your pick.

I think the film dates from somewhere in the late fifties to the early sixties.

ippy.

Title: Re: Chuck Yeager: First pilot to fly supersonic dies aged 97
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 08, 2020, 05:33:40 PM

Quote from: ippy on December 08, 2020, 05:27:01 PM

I heard on the radio today that Chuck is in the film about breaking the sound barrier and he's the barman, or (American English, Bar tender), take your pick.

I think the film dates from somewhere in the late fifties to the early sixties.

ippy.

It's The Right Stuff - excellent film of an even better book


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Right_Stuff_(film)