The first American supersonic aircraft

On October 14, 1947, an American aircraft was the first to fly at a speed greater than that of sound, the X-One.

The experimental aircraft was designed to prevent the jet stream from crashing into its surface at the speed of sound. The first flight of the aircraft was made by Air Force pilot Charles Yeager - Chuck.

The X-One aircraft was shaped like a bullet, with short wings, and was launched from the fuselage of a modified World War II bomber.

Captain Yeager fired all four rocket engines and flew at the speed of sound, covering a distance of 10,500 meters at a record speed of 1,560 kilometers per hour. The plane of “Chuch Yeager” is located in the National Space Museum in Washington.