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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  • @kevinnava5809
    @kevinnava5809 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    This was such a historical day for both Chuck Yeager and America 🇺🇸. I’m still amazed at how Chuck managed to break the sound barrier having 3 broken ribs at the time of the flight.

    • @davellishere
      @davellishere 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He would have suffered extreme gforce

    • @thomaseubank1503
      @thomaseubank1503 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      "It was only a flesh wound" -Yeager

    • @Rildar
      @Rildar 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      An actual beast of a man. Oh, how we could certainly use men like General Yeager today.

  • @LPMAN02
    @LPMAN02 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    RIP Chuck Yeager (February 13, 1923 - December 7, 2020), aged 97
    You will always be remembered as a legend.

  • @manifestgtr
    @manifestgtr 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Arguably most storied test pilot of all time, lived to be 97…what more could you ask for really? RIP Chuck ✌️

  • @haroldmclean3755
    @haroldmclean3755 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    The Right Stuff 👍

  • @albrrt430
    @albrrt430 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    The man had more balls than a big end bearing, salute and rest in peace

  • @jh2309
    @jh2309 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Yeager the greatest pilot ever

  • @billofrightsamend4
    @billofrightsamend4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    When he said the Mach meter was broken, that was code. He was telling them he broke the sound barrier. It was in case the Russians were listening. There was nothing wrong with the meter. No one was watching and waiting on the ground except the engineers and the people involved in the test. Only they knew about it. He did in fact have broken ribs.

  • @heatherlynsey3092
    @heatherlynsey3092 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This is so awesome. I remember hearing sonic booms from concords leaving Nashville airport when I was in Elementary School. It was the coolest thing.

  • @danielcarlson800
    @danielcarlson800 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    RIP to a Legendary Pilot!!!!!! 🇺🇸

  • @danielmorris6523
    @danielmorris6523 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great guy who was a well known Anglophile and loved the Spitfire.

  • @Happy_HIbiscus
    @Happy_HIbiscus 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    chuck😊😊😊😊

  • @ProAvgeek6328
    @ProAvgeek6328 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    can't wait for the moment somebody flies their spacecraft to the speed of light

    • @Noone-rk7dy
      @Noone-rk7dy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh

    • @admiralofwolves
      @admiralofwolves 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's right, because death will greet us first before we do....hehe.

    • @duress8801
      @duress8801 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      With broken ribs

  • @alexcruz2631
    @alexcruz2631 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I found out about chuck yeager when i watched the movie the right stuff!

  • @justinturner2905
    @justinturner2905 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Named a drink after this hero

  • @danicalielle
    @danicalielle 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Proud to be a WVian, he’s a true daredevil and hero ❤️

  • @gaborbanay92
    @gaborbanay92 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Chuck Yeager, Scott Crossfield, Robert White, Joe Walker...the Right Stuff!

  • @louisdoss5853
    @louisdoss5853 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I remember how crazy it was saw it all what a time in our country things were sure different. I really miss those days !!

  • @e.l.norton
    @e.l.norton ปีที่แล้ว +5

    From a time when America had true heroes.

  • @arober9758
    @arober9758 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellently neat job guys!!
    This was such a historical day for both Chuck Yeager and America 🇺🇸. I’m still amazed at how Chuck managed to break the sound barrier having 3 broken ribs at the time of the flight.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🛑

  • @horseandcart5978
    @horseandcart5978 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    A cowboys whip also breaks the sound barrier. The crack you hear is a sonic boom.

    • @O2F2
      @O2F2 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      yeah they had bullets that went well past the sound barrier too, they mainly wanted to get a plane going that fast

  • @GregWampler-xm8hv
    @GregWampler-xm8hv 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Yeager and his first and the worlds 3rd Mach 1 flight. Yeah go to wiki or the Smithsonian. Both cowards and won't admit they've been wrong all along. Notice they now credit Yeager with being the first to break the sound barrier IN LEVEL flight. This is known as moving the goalpost.
    You see North American test pilot George Welch did it in a dive in the XF-86, twice before Yeager. All by himself I might add just went up to 40,000 ft., pushed the nose over and down he went and should be into aviation history.
    I'm all for giving credit, where credit is do and the fact that everyone got it wrong is no excuse to stiff George Welch. He did it, he was first and he should wear the crown.

    • @WilhelmKarsten
      @WilhelmKarsten 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Messerschmitt Me-262 pilot Hans Mutke was the first to fly supersonic in a dive and live to tell the tale.

  • @minetubequest
    @minetubequest 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ooo what a boom!

  • @rajatsingh1509
    @rajatsingh1509 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How cool is that

  • @noorulamin7726
    @noorulamin7726 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow it's amazing

  • @junemercado
    @junemercado 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Jagermeister 🥰

  • @desireluminsa5261
    @desireluminsa5261 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Next is to break the Light barrier

  • @broadstreet21
    @broadstreet21 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yeager knew the flight would change his life - if he succeeded.

  • @frankmorales3799
    @frankmorales3799 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    At 1.39 you can see a swept wing chase plane. I didn't know there were any swept wing fighters in 1947 in USA. Looks a bit like an F-86 - Maybe prototype?

  • @njogunjau
    @njogunjau 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow!

  • @pipery123
    @pipery123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The bell x 1

  • @AetherScout
    @AetherScout 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The US DOD used British technology to build the x-1 and it also influenced the F-86 Sabre... Fact!

  • @narullah69
    @narullah69 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Please make a video on Flight ✈️ 8303 Karachi crash
    Thank you

  • @cotiaratv3651
    @cotiaratv3651 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    🕊️🕊️

  • @crazyaces4042
    @crazyaces4042 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    if these talking heads would've just been quiet and let us hear what Yeager was doing... I mean come on.. I know they like to contribute info but I'd rather see what we can and hear what we can without that.. perhaps just add it on after????

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    @chungweiwang5240 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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    • @johnny5805
      @johnny5805 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ah, the perils of using Baidu Translate :-)

    • @Voodoo_Robot
      @Voodoo_Robot ปีที่แล้ว

      Not sure if porn or poetry.

  • @Rildar
    @Rildar 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Incredible how one day you could be riding a horse and the next day you’d be the first man to break the sound barrier (with multiple broken ribs at that).