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Chuck Yeager


 

Major General Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager (born February 13, 1923 in Myra, Lincoln County, West Virginia) is a former World War II ace and test pilot. He is most famous for being the first human to undeniably travel faster than sound.

Further reading

  • Chuck Yeager, Leo Janos: Yeager: An Autobiography. (Bantam Books, 1986) (ISBN 0-553-256742)
  • Chuck Yeager, Charles Leerhsen: Press on! Further Adventures in the Good Life. (Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub, 1988) (ISBN 0-553-053337)
  • Tom Wolfe: The Right Stuff. (Bantam Books, 1980) (ISBN 0-553-138286)
  • Richard P. Hallion: "Designers and Test Pilots". (ISBN 0809433168)