Chuck Yeager, first pilot to break the sound barrier, dies at 97
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Chuck Yeager, first pilot to break the sound barrier, dies at 97
Description
December 8, 2020
Chuck Yeager, who had the "right stuff" to be the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound, has passed away at the age of 97. Eric Sorensen looks back at Yeager's enormous accomplishments.
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Chuck Yeager, first pilot to break the sound barrier, dies at 9702:45 | December 8, 2020
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Chuck Yeager, first pilot to break the sound barrier, dies at 9702:45 | December 8, 2020
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Chuck Yeager, first pilot to break the sound barrier, dies at 97
Description
December 8, 2020
Chuck Yeager, who had the "right stuff" to be the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound, has passed away at the age of 97. Eric Sorensen looks back at Yeager's enormous accomplishments.
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