CHUCK YEAGER

Charles Elwood Yeager or widely known as Chuck Yeager is probably the most famous test pilot of all time. He cemented his legacy in history books as the first pilot to reach the speed of the sound barrier. Few years before he set the record, he worked as an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force, dealing with gas, oil, and engines of fighter planes. After graduating from the pilot program, he got promoted to a flight officer and the rest is history.

Chuck Yeager was remembered for his great contributions to flying work. This celebrity had flown over 360 distinctive classifications of airplanes during his long flying career which was more than 30 years. On account of his excellent performance, Chuck Yeager was boosted to brigadier general in 1969. Chuck Yeager had also obtained the Collier and Mackay trophies because he broke some speed and altitude records.

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