Maj. Chuck Yeager Became The First Air Force Pilot To Fly Faster Than Mach 2--Or Twice The Sipped Of Sound.On Dec 12, 1953, He Piloted The 6,000 Pound Thrust Bell X-1a Rocket Plane To An Altitude Of 74,000 Feet And A World Record Speed Of Mach 2.44 At Edwards AFB, California.
