Chuck Yeager R I P at age 97

[badbadboy]

One of the true heroes of aviation in multiple wars, test pilot and should have been part of the Space Program because he had “The Right Stuff”.

If you’ve been to DC and the Smithsonium Flight and Space museum you’d see the XS-1 that he flew to break the sound barrier; you’d be shocked. It’s little more than a go cart attached to a gas tank.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...ier-dies-death-aged-97?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
https://airandspace.si.edu/

 

[westwoody]

That X plane was barely big enough for him to squeeze into. That was one cool as a cucumber guy.

 

[Lo-ki]

RIP Chuck.......

 

[Billiam]

One of the truly amazing feats of modern times - that someone who took such risks in stretching the boundaries of human beings could live to such a ripe old age . Kudos Chuck!

 

[masterblaster]

One of the greats of aviation has passed RIP