On Oct. 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time! Yeager was a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force who made history by flying an aircraft faster than the speed of sound. He made ...

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles "Chuck" Yeager, the World War II fighter pilot ace and quintessential test pilot who showed he had the "right stuff" when in 1947 he became the first person to fly ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Senate Floor Senator Joe Manchin spoke on the Senate floor in honor of General Charles “Chuck” Yeager’s 90th birthday. What are some details of Chuck ...

Six of the US Air Force’s most iconic aircraft were featured in the 1983 film The Right Stuff—each of which played a role in advancing America’s exploration of space. The Right Stuff (1983) is ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A legendary American pilot is grounded in a Fresno courtroom, probably for the next couple weeks. Gen. Chuck Yeager is being sued for non-payment by the law firm Wild, Carter ...

The man / by Dominick A. Pisano -- The aircraft / by F. Robert van der Linden -- The engine / by Frank H. Winter -- The flights / by F. Robert van der Linden -- The celebrity hero / by Dominick A.