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In 1947, aviation crossed a line once believed to be impossible.
The Bell X-1 became the first aircraft to officially break the sound barrier, reaching Mach 1 and forever changing the future of flight. Designed like a .50-caliber bullet and powered by a rocket engine, the X-1 was built for one purpose: to prove that controlled supersonic flight was achievable.
In this video, we explore the story behind the Bell X-1, the engineering challenges of transonic flight, and the historic moment when test pilot Chuck Yeager pushed past Mach 1 over the Mojave Desert. From shockwaves and control issues to the science behind the sonic boom, this flight marked the birth of the supersonic age.Subscribe to Beyond Mach One for deep dives into the aircraft, technology, and people that pushed aviation beyond its limits—because once the sound barrier was broken, everything changed.