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The Bell X-1 was a rocket plane developed for one purpose: Mach 1. On October 14, 1947, USAF Captain Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in this aircraft, which he had dubbed "Glamorous Glennis" in honor of his wife. Yeager and the X-1 will forever be remembered for doing what was said to be impossible and opening up a new era of flight for the world.

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The Bell X-1 was a rocket plane developed for one purpose: Mach 1. On October 14, 1947, USAF Captain Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in this aircraft, which he had dubbed "Glamorous Glennis" in honor of his wife. Yeager and the X-1 will forever be remembered for doing what was said to be impossible and opening up a new era of flight for the world.