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The Bell X-1 is the first manned airplane to exceed the speed of sound. This rocket engined powered aircraft, built in 1945, and piloted by Chuck Yeager, achieved a speed of nearly 1,000 miles per hour.

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Airplane, Faster than the speed of sound, Air Force Capt. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager, 700mph, Glamorous Glennis, highest velocity, sound, air force, speed, velocity, Chuck Yeager, plane, aviation, history, flight, physics, physical science, orange, black

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May 26 2022

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