According to a tweet posted on his account late Monday night, the historic historical test pilot Chuck Yager, who starred in the movie “The Right Stuff”, has died at the age of 97.
“It’s w / deep grief, I must tell you that my life was spent just before 9pm by love General Chuck Yager,” the tweet thanks his wife, actress Victoria Scott D’Jello. “America’s greatest pilot, and a legacy of strength, adventure and patriotism will always be remembered.”
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Captain Charles E. of USAF. Yeager (shown standing with Bell X-1 supersonic rocket plane) became the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound in a level flight on October 14, 1947. (Image credit: United States Air Force Archive)
The legendary pilot and retired Brigadier General became the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound on October 14, 1947.
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He later became widely known for Tom Wolfe’s book “The Right Stuff” and the movie based on it.
