Breaking The Sound Barrier A Bullet With Wings S45-E1

In the 1940s, as planes got faster, it seemed like they were hitting a wall -- literally. Many pilots tried to travel faster than the speed of sound, often with fatal results. Could American test pilot Chuck Yeager succeed where they had failed? Or would his daredevil attitude get him grounded before he gets a chance? You can binge all episodes of American Innovations exclusively and ad-free on Wondery+. Find Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts. See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

You can listen to Breaking The Sound Barrier A Bullet With Wings S45-E1 online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Breaking The Sound Barrier A Bullet With Wings S45-E1 is an episode from American Innovations by Audible.

This episode is 00:42:38 long.

This episode was published on Apr 8, 2021.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from American Innovations when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.