PeriscopeFilm | " BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIER " 1947 RECORD BREAKING FLIGHT BY CAPT. CHARLES "CHUCK" YEAGER GG10211 @PeriscopeFilm | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
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This short film describes Captain Charles "Chuck" Yeager's historic flight on October 14, 1947, when he became the first human to break the sound barrier. Yeager piloted the Bell X-1, a rocket-propelled aircraft designed by Bell to fly faster than the speed of sound. The X-1 was loaded into a modified B-29 bomber and launched at 30,000 feet. Yeager climbed to 56,000 feet and successfully exceeded the speed of sound, reaching Mach 1. After the propellant was exhausted, he performed a dead stick landing. This milestone marked a significant achievement in aviation history and set the stage for further research in supersonic flight.
0:43 - 1:01: On October 14, 1947, Captain Chuck Yeager prepared to break the sound barrier in the X-1 at the Air Force Flight Test Center in California.
1:01 - 1:23: The X-1, designed by Bell, was fueled with liquid oxygen and water alcohol, taking an hour to complete the delicate process.
1:23 - 1:50: The X-1's fuel system had an explosive potential equal to its weight in TNT, and its rocket engine produced 6,000 pounds of thrust.
1:50 - 2:48: The X-1 was loaded into a modified B-29 bomber, a process that took considerable time due to close clearances.
2:48 - 3:08: After months of preparation, the X-1 was ready for its first attempt to exceed the speed of sound.
3:08 - 3:31: The B-29 ascended to 30,000 feet, with radar tracking the mission and telemetering flight data to the ground crew.
3:31 - 3:51: Captain Yeager wore an emergency pressure suit and entered the X-1 cockpit via a manually operated elevator.
3:51 - 4:28: After completing the launch procedure, the X-1 was released from the B-29.
4:28 - 4:48: With all four rockets firing, Yeager climbed to 56,000 feet in less than two minutes.
4:48 - 5:03: Yeager successfully broke the sound barrier, becoming the first human to do so.
5:03 - 5:21: With the propellant exhausted, Yeager reduced speed and altitude for a dead stick landing at 160 mph.
5:21 - 5:35: The X-1 rolled for over two miles, marking a significant milestone in aviation history.
5:35 - 5:54: This flight set the pace for further research in supersonic flight and was a major milestone in aviation history.
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This short film describes Captain Charles "Chuck" Yeager's historic flight on October 14, 1947, when he became the first human to break the sound barrier. Yeager piloted the Bell X-1, a rocket-propelled aircraft designed by Bell to fly faster than the speed of sound. The X-1 was loaded into a modified B-29 bomber and launched at 30,000 feet. Yeager climbed to 56,000 feet and successfully exceeded the speed of sound, reaching Mach 1. After the propellant was exhausted, he performed a dead stick landing. This milestone marked a significant achievement in aviation history and set the stage for further research in supersonic flight.
0:43 - 1:01: On October 14, 1947, Captain Chuck Yeager prepared to break the sound barrier in the X-1 at the Air Force Flight Test Center in California.
1:01 - 1:23: The X-1, designed by Bell, was fueled with liquid oxygen and water alcohol, taking an hour to complete the delicate process.
1:23 - 1:50: The X-1's fuel system had an explosive potential equal to its weight in TNT, and its rocket engine produced 6,000 pounds of thrust.
1:50 - 2:48: The X-1 was loaded into a modified B-29 bomber, a process that took considerable time due to close clearances.
2:48 - 3:08: After months of preparation, the X-1 was ready for its first attempt to exceed the speed of sound.
3:08 - 3:31: The B-29 ascended to 30,000 feet, with radar tracking the mission and telemetering flight data to the ground crew.
3:31 - 3:51: Captain Yeager wore an emergency pressure suit and entered the X-1 cockpit via a manually operated elevator.
3:51 - 4:28: After completing the launch procedure, the X-1 was released from the B-29.
4:28 - 4:48: With all four rockets firing, Yeager climbed to 56,000 feet in less than two minutes.
4:48 - 5:03: Yeager successfully broke the sound barrier, becoming the first human to do so.
5:03 - 5:21: With the propellant exhausted, Yeager reduced speed and altitude for a dead stick landing at 160 mph.
5:21 - 5:35: The X-1 rolled for over two miles, marking a significant milestone in aviation history.
5:35 - 5:54: This flight set the pace for further research in supersonic flight and was a major milestone in aviation history.
Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit PeriscopeFilm.com
