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Chuck Yeager, American general and pilot; first test pilot to break the sound barrier (died 2020)

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Chuck Yeager

American flying ace and test pilot (1923–2020)

Brigadier General Charles Elwood Yeager was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot who in October 1947 became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight.
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February 13

Day of the year

February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 321 days remain until the end of the year.
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