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oct 1, 1947 - Charles E. Yeager pilots Bell X-1—the first aircraft to exceed the speed of sound in level flight.

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Charles E. Yeager pilots Bell X-1—the first aircraft to exceed the speed of sound in level flight.

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oct 1, 1947
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~ 79 years ago