Home›Supersonic and Experimental Aircraft›Engine Class›RocketBrowse ByRocketFactsRocketSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1947 1RocketFilter Results6 entriesVehicle TypeAllCrewed Spacecraft (3)Experimental Jet Research Aircraft (1)Fixed-Wing Aircraft (2)High-Speed Military Prototypes and Reconnaissance Aircraft (1)Rocket-Powered and Hypersonic Research Aircraft (3)Spacecraft (3)ManufacturerAllAvro (1)Bell Aircraft Corporation (1)Douglas Aircraft Company (1)Heinkel (1)Lockheed Corporation (1)North American Aviation (1)MakeAllAvro (1)Bell Aircraft Corporation (1)Douglas Aircraft Company (1)Lockheed Corporation (1)North American Aviation (1)YearAll1939 (1)1947 (1)1948 (1)1959 (1)1963 (1)Country of OriginAllGermany (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (3)Body StyleAllAircraft (no road body style) (3)PropulsionAllJet (1)Rocket (1)StatusAllCancelled (1)Surviving (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6Avro 720RocketBell X-1RocketDouglas D-558-2 SkyrocketRocketHeinkel He 176RocketLockheed NF-104ARocketNorth American X-15RocketSources1. 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.