Home›Supersonic and Experimental Aircraft›Engine Class›PistonBrowse ByPistonFactsPistonSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1947 1PistonFilter Results6 entriesVehicle TypeAllExperimental Jet Research Aircraft (1)Fixed-Wing Aircraft (1)Vertical Takeoff and Landing Research Aircraft (2)ManufacturerAllBell Aircraft Corporation (1)Caproni (1)Convair (2)Dornier Flugzeugwerke (1)Northrop (1)MakeAllBell Helicopter (1)Convair (2)Dornier (1)Northrop Corporation (1)YearAll1932 (1)1940 (1)1947 (1)1955 (2)1958 (1)Country of OriginAllGermany (1)Italy (1)United States (4)Body StyleAllAircraft (no road body style) (5)PropulsionAllPiston engine (3)StatusAllCancelled (2)Surviving (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6Bell XV-3PistonConvair Model 118PistonConvair NB-36HPistonDornier Do 29PistonNorthrop N-1MPistonStipa-CaproniPistonSources1. 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.