How Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier on Oct 14, 1947 with two cracked ribs and a sawed-off broom handle nobody knew about.
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TaildraggerHow Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 on October 14, 1947 - with two cracked ribs and a sawed-off broomstick.
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TaildraggerHow Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier on October 14, 1947, with two broken ribs and a nine-inch piece of broom handle.
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