Breaking The Sound Barrier A Bullet With Wings S45-E1

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Apr 8, 202100:42:38Technology

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 succe...

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