Chuck Yeager: Not one for Nostalgia for Nostalgia's sake. Flying for Flying's sake, thats a different story.
You don't seem to grasp how dangerous it was to fly the Bell X1 and that there were no effective egress systems. So why would you expect anyone to fly it today when there are safer planes that accomplish much more?https://twitter.com/Delta_IV_Heavy/status/958437480335925248 …
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You and Jack Woolams, apparently.
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Sorry, I confused Jack Woolams, who was the first pilot to fly the X-1, with Chalmers "Slick" Goodlin, who couldn't be paid enough to do it.
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I'd do it in a flight simulation - MUCH better egress system.
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hey. Been reading about your experience with the MiG 15. Now after all these years, how did you find the plane when compared to the F-86 Sabre? Really curious.
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If you read my experience, you read my book. What did it say?
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Duley noted. Is there any plane if given the chance to fly again you would fly?
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I'm still flying but not endorsing
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I'm not sure many folks have considered what happens to a body if you are forced to eject at supersonic velocity. That you guys were up there pushing the boundaries regardless is both inspiring and terrifying.
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Envelope! They were pushing the envelope. That was recently a jeopardy question.
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