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United States Air Force test pilot; first pilot confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound
United States · 1923–2020
United States Air Force officer, flying ace and test pilot who broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 in October 1947.
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Yes. Because in the end, experience is what counts. The more experience you have, the better you are. And that’s true of anything you do in airplanes, dogfighting in combat, or anything like that. Your chances of coming out on top depend on your experience level. The more experience you can get, the better chance you have of surviving in a war, or in any situation where you are faced with an emergency.
Recorded Academy of Achievement interview, Cedar Ridge, California, 1 February 1991 source ↗
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