Chuck Yeager, the first pilot to break the sound barrier, dies.
Born in a small town in the hills of West Virginia, USA, he piloted for more than 60 years, including an X-15 at almost 1,600 kilometers per hour in October 2002, at the age of 79. Retired the United States Air Force Brigadier General Charles “Chuck” Yeager, who piloted a fighter jet in World War … Read more
