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On October 14, 1947 the Bell X-1 became the first airplane to fly faster than the speed of the sound.
Piloted by US Air Force Capt. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager and the X-1 reached the speed of 1127Km/h (700 Milles) Mach 1.06 an altitude of 13.000 meter (43.000 Feet)
