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The new record flight, however, did not entirely go to plan, since shortly after reaching Mach 2.44, Yeager lost control of the X-1A at about 80,000 ft (24,000 m) due to inertia coupling, a phenomenon largely unknown at the time. With the aircraft simultaneously rolling, pitching, and yawing out of control, Yeager dropped 51,000 ft (16,000 m ...
In early 1982, Yeager set a new women's speed record for the 2,000-kilometer closed course and in the fall of 1984 using the VariEze, she set the open-distance record of 2,427.1 statute miles. [5] [6] Despite having the same last name, Jeana Yeager is not related to fellow aviator and test pilot General Chuck Yeager. [7]
Yeager was the first man to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947, flying the experimental Bell X-1 at Mach 1 at an altitude of 45,000 ft (13,700 m). Although Scott Crossfield was the first man to fly faster than Mach 2 in 1953, Yeager shortly thereafter exceeded Mach 2.4. [ 1 ]
The Right Stuff is a 1979 book by Tom Wolfe about the pilots engaged in U.S. postwar research with experimental rocket-powered, high-speed aircraft as well as documenting the stories of the first astronauts selected for the NASA's Project Mercury program.
For true crime buffs, one potential suspect is Chuck Avery, the older brother to Steven Avery, subject of Netflix's docu-series Making a Murderer. Turns out Chuck is violent rapist and ped*phile ...
Yeager's flight of the Bell XS-1 through the sound barrier in 1947 is reviewed, along with other X-planes, culminating in the North American X-15 hypersonic research aircraft. The film concludes with the flight performance and pilots of the Lockheed SR-71 , and high speed conceptions of future air-travel, particularly the National Aerospace ...
Jenna Bush Hager and her family rang in the new year with sequins and smiles. The TODAY with Hoda & Jenna co-host posted a series of photos on Instagram on Jan. 1 that showcased her family's New ...
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, have kept up with a theme when it comes to baby names. After getting engaged in September 2020, the couple announced ...