Question: Who flew the first supersonic flight?
Answer: On October 14, 1947, Captain Chuck Yeager piloted the Bell X-1 over California’s Mojave Desert, reaching Mach 1.06 at 43,000 feet. The 12-minute flight broke the sound barrier, marking a significant milestone in aviation history.
Bonus info: Yeager spent some time in North Carolina when he assumed command of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro in February 1968 and accompanied the wing to Korea during the Pueblo crisis.
