Chuck Yeager, pilot who broke the sound barrier, dies at 97

US Air Force officer and test pilot Chuck Yeager, known as "the fastest man alive," has died at the age of 97.

His wife, Victoria, tweeted from Yeager's verified Twitter account on Monday night that the World War II flying ace had died just before 9 p.m. ET.

"An incredible life well lived, America's greatest pilot," she tweeted. ...

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/07/us/chuck-yeager-death/index.html

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