Which organization did Yeager test pilot for after World War II?
Northrop Grumman
Boeing
NASA
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
Answer
After World War II, Chuck Yeager was a test pilot for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The NACA was a US government agency that was responsible for aeronautical research and development. Yeager flew a variety of aircraft for the NACA, including the Bell X-1, which he flew to break the sound barrier in 1947.
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