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Chuck Yeager, 1st to break sound barrier, dead at 97

RIP. Didn;t realize he was still alive. Imagine being the guy to pilot a jet to go past the sound barrier. Balls of Steel.

 
This is an older and long interview with Chuck, but sure glad he made this. This will give people an insight into why Chuck was a great test pilot. 



 
Jeannie was one of his fans.

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JimG said:
This is an older and long interview with Chuck, but sure glad he made this. This will give people an insight into why Chuck was a great test pilot. 
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Great find.  Thanks very much for posting.  Fascinating the day to day complexities these test pilots dealt with.  I never knew or would have thought they are testing multiple different planes of all types on the same day...how close to the edge, did they live their lives.

 
FurmanCock said:
Great find.  Thanks very much for posting.  Fascinating the day to day complexities these test pilots dealt with.  I never knew or would have thought they are testing multiple different planes of all types on the same day...how close to the edge, did they live their lives.
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Check out this story from '63: 

As his parachute opened, he was struck in the face by the base of his rocket seat. His helmet’s visor broke and burning residue from the rocket entered the helmet. Pure oxygen for breathing was flowing to the helmet, igniting a flame that started to fry his neck and face. As he descended, Yeager removed a glove and used his bare hand to try to put out the fire around his nose and mouth, charring two fingers and a thumb. The aircraft hit the ground in a flat attitude, and Yeager landed a short distance from the wreckage. Within a few minutes a helicopter and flight surgeon arrived. Yeager had second-degree burns on the left side of his face and neck and on his left hand, and a cut on one eyelid.
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https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/sky-high-3270307/#:~:text=Yeager had second-degree burns,Secretary of Defense Robert S.

 
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