Read the forum code of contact Member for 24 years 3 months Posts: 1,078 Send private message By: geedee - 14th October 2002 at 17:00 Important Milestone in flight. On Oct 14, 1946, Capt Charles E Yeager (USAF) flying a Bell XS-1 at Muroc AFB in California, broke wind...sorry...the sound barrier, for the first time in an aeroplane. He clocked 700 MPH, or about Mach 1.06 in techie speak. Wonder if the NIMBY's complained about the noise? Cheers Gary Original post Sign in to post a reply
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By: geedee - 14th October 2002 at 17:00
Important Milestone in flight.
On Oct 14, 1946, Capt Charles E Yeager (USAF) flying a Bell XS-1 at Muroc AFB in California, broke wind...sorry...the sound barrier, for the first time in an aeroplane. He clocked 700 MPH, or about Mach 1.06 in techie speak.
Wonder if the NIMBY's complained about the noise?
Cheers
Gary