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History Daily: Breaking the Sound Barrier

2024/10/14
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旁白:本集讲述了美国空军试飞员查克·耶格尔于1947年10月14日驾驶X-1飞机成功突破音障的壮举。这不仅是航空史上的里程碑事件,也体现了耶格尔非凡的勇气和精湛的飞行技术。在突破音障之前,耶格尔经历了多次试飞,期间飞机出现过失控等技术问题,一度让工程师们对突破音障的可能性产生怀疑。然而,耶格尔始终坚信目标可行,并不断克服技术难题和自身伤痛(如摔断肋骨),最终在1947年10月14日,成功将飞机速度提升至超过音速,实现了人类历史上首次突破音障的壮举。这一成就不仅推动了航空技术的进步,也鼓舞了无数人勇于挑战极限。此外,本集还回顾了耶格尔在二战期间的英勇事迹,展现了他作为一名优秀飞行员的非凡经历,为其突破音障的成就奠定了坚实的基础。耶格尔在二战中被击落后成功逃脱,并坚持回到战场,最终成为一名王牌飞行员。这些经历不仅磨练了他的意志,也提升了他的飞行技能,为其后来的超音速飞行奠定了坚实的基础。

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Chuck Yeager, a skilled pilot, served in World War II. He was shot down over enemy territory but escaped with help from the French resistance. Despite being initially grounded, he returned to combat and became an ace pilot. After the war, he chose to become a test pilot.
  • Chuck Yeager became an ace in a day, shooting down five enemy planes in a single mission.
  • Yeager's experience escaping capture fueled his determination to continue flying.
  • Yeager's wartime achievements and exceptional piloting skills led to his selection as a test pilot.

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October 14, 1947. US Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, a feat many aviators previously believed impossible.

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