Chuck Yeager
American World War II flying ace and test pilot; first pilot to fly faster than sound (1923–2020)
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Brigadier General Charles Elwood Yeager was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot who in October 1947 became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight.
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