Chuck Yeager himself takes you supersonic in 25 minutes of pure aviation adrenaline.
Go higher, faster and farther with the Smithsonian as they explore the dreams of flight.
Practical Effects
Real archival footage of Yeager's Bell X-1 breaking the sound barrier.
Sound
That thunderclap sonic boom hits different with Smithsonian production value.
Director
Bill Bishop
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was filmed just before Yeager's final military flight in 1997, making it a unintentional career coda.
The 'Higher Faster Farther' framing directly echoes The Right Stuff's machismo—Smithsonian knew its audience in '95.
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