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Breaking the Sound Barrier

Breaking the Sound Barrier

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 11, 2020

Runtime

0h 44m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

80%

Original Title

Breaking the Sound Barrier

Production Companies

Smithsonian Channel

Director

Sam Schachter

Description

On October 14, 1947, Captain Chuck Yeager accomplished what many thought was impossible: he broke the sound barrier and in doing so, changed aviation history forever. Behind this remarkable achievement was a dedicated team of rocket scientists and engineers, and one incredible plane, a Bell X-1 named "Glamorous Glennis." This is the story of the plane and the people who dared to travel faster than the speed of sound, pushing flight science forward and proving that no matter the barrier, humanity can find a way to break through.