Home›Supersonic and Experimental Aircraft›Country of Origin›Soviet UnionBrowse BySoviet UnionFactsSoviet UnionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1947 1Soviet UnionFilter Results5 entriesVehicle TypeAllFixed-Wing Aircraft (3)High-Speed Military Prototypes and Reconnaissance Aircraft (2)Supersonic Airliners (1)Vertical Takeoff and Landing Research Aircraft (1)ManufacturerAllBeriev (1)Myasishchev Design Bureau (1)Sukhoi (1)Voronezh Aircraft Production Association (1)MakeAllSukhoi (1)Yakovlev (1)YearAll1959 (1)1963 (1)1968 (1)1972 (2)Body StyleAllAircraft (no road body style) (1)PropulsionAllJet (1)Engine ClassAllJet (2)StatusAllSurviving (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5Bartini Beriev VVA-14Soviet UnionMyasishchev M-50Soviet UnionSukhoi T-4Soviet UnionTupolev Tu-144Soviet UnionYakovlev Yak-36Soviet UnionSources1. Wikipedia: Sound barriertier 2WikipediaSound barrier, lead section, Yeager 1947 sentenceQuote, Sound barrier, lead section, Yeager 1947 sentenceIn 1947, American test pilot Chuck Yeager demonstrated that safe flight at the speed of sound was achievable in purpose-designed aircraft, thereby breaking the barrier.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.