Yeager broke the sound barrier when he tested the X-1 in October 1947, although the feat was not publicly announced until 1948. She tweeted, “America’s greatest pilot, incredible life was well lived.” His legacy also captured the next generation, featured in the book and the 1983 film “The Right Stuff.” …
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