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The Moment Chuck Yeager Flew His Plane Past the Sound Barrier | Smithsonian Channel

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October 14, 1947: the XS-1 plane, piloted by legendary combat ace, Chuck Yeager, is inching closer to the speed of sound. Suddenly, a thunderous sound erupts–it’s the world’s first man-made sonic boom.

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