File:Yeager supersonic flight 1947.ogv

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English: Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier on October 14, 1947. The plane that carried Yeager, the X-1, now resides at the Smithsonian Institution.
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Media of the day This file was selected as the media of the day for 28 December 2009. It was captioned as follows:
English: Chuck Yeager exceeding the speed of sound for the first time with a Bell X-1 (video)
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Deutsch: Am 14.Oktober 1947 durchbricht Chuck Yaeger mit der Bell X-1 als erster Mensch die Schallmauer.
English: Chuck Yeager exceeding the speed of sound for the first time with a Bell X-1 (video)

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