Retired Brigadier General Charles Elwood Yeager (February 13, 1923 - December 7, 2020) was a former United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot. In 1947, he became the ...
American World War II flying ace and test pilot; first pilot to fly faster than sound Brigadier General Charles Elwood Yeager was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test ...