On this day in 1947 Bell X-1 test pilot Chuck Yeager became the first man to fly faster than sound. With broken ribs.He got a set of brass ones that most American don't have, understand, or appreciate anymore. Juts look at the beta that was elected for President, twice.
To close hatch on X-1, hindered by my broken ribs, Ridley sawed off a broomstick, gave me a piece.It worked. Then, I broke the sound barrier
— Chuck Yeager (@GenChuckYeager) October 15, 2015
The night before his record breaking flight his wife challenged him to a horse race. His horse threw him and he broke some ribs on his right side, same side as the hatch on the X-1. He had a veterinarian tape up his ribs, didn't want to get grounded from the flight.
The balls on this guy.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Chuck Yeager 1, Speed of Sound 0
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