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Chuck Yeager was the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. He achieved this in 1947.

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The first pilot to fly an aircraft faster then the speed of sound?

Charles Yeager was the first person ever to pilot an aircraft beyond the speed of sound.


Chuck yeager was the first person to do what?

pilot an aircraft faster than the speed of sound


Who was the first pilot to fly an aircraft faster than the speed of light?

Chuck Yeager is the first person to fly faster than sound (breaking the sound barrier), or MACH 1, on October 14, 1947 during level flight at an altitude of 45,000 ft.


First pilot to fly faster then the speed of sound?

Chuck Yeager


When was the first person to fly faster than the spead of sound?

On October 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound or MACH 1. He accomplished this in the rocket powered aircraft X-1 developed by Bell Aircraft Company.


The first flight faster than the speed of sound was called?

It was referred to as breaking the sound barrier.


What was the flight faster then speed called?

There was not a special name for the first flight that went faster than the speed of sound. However, when a plane does go faster than sound, it said to be traveling at supersonic speeds.


What is transonation?

Actually, transonic speed is not a speed faster than that of sound. Transonic speed is approx. Equal to the speed of sound, not faster.


Who was the first to fly an aircraft faster than the speed of sound?

chuck yeager


What was the first plane to fly faster than the speed of sound was?

The X-15


First piolet to fly faster than the speed of sound?

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Who was first aviatrix to fly faster thans the speed of sound?

Jaqueline Cochran