What did Yeager fly for the NACA?
Experimental rocket-powered aircraft
Commercial airliners
Drones
Helicopters
Answer
Yeager was a pilot for the NACA (the predecessor to NASA) in the 1940s. He flew experimental rocket-powered aircraft, which were designed to test the limits of human flight. Yeager was the first person to break the sound barrier in a manned aircraft in 1947.
Racing the Sound Barrier: The Chuck Yeager Quiz
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