The New Supersonic Boom
Cars That Think
AUGUST 16, 2021
Piloting the bullet-shaped Bell X-1 rocket plane in 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first person to exceed the speed of sound while in horizontal flight. government established a Supersonic Transport Advisory Committee, which began discussions with international partners about building a supersonic airliner. Everett Collection/Alamy.
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