October 14, 1947: the XS-1 plane, piloted by legendary combat ace, Chuck Yeager, is inching closer to the speed of sound. Suddenly, a thunderous sound erupts–it’s the world’s first man-made sonic boom. 🎥Breaking the Sound Barrier | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

38K views · 1.5K reactions | In late 1947, the dream of flying faster than sound was just that: a dream. Enter: Chuck Yeager—a WW2 combat ace with the cool head and impeccable skills needed to pilot the world’s first supersonic plane: the Bell XS1. Breaking the Sound Barrier | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook

13K views · 353 reactions | Remembering Chuck Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier. | PBS NewsHour | Facebook