North American test pilot George Welch went supersonic in one of the three XP-86s his company built. But when? If you think Chuck Yeager, flying the Bell XS-1 on October 14, 1947, was the first pilot ...
Supersonic flight and its visions of high-speed thrills, intense pressure changes, and dramatic sonic booms have persisted across pop culture for decades now. But is it legit? While the idea of ...