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| + | [[File:Chuck Yeager.jpg|thumb|Chuck Yeager, [[1940s]]]] |
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| − | Chuck Yeager was a famous American fighter pilot in World War II. He was shot down over France and evaded capture. When returned to Britain, he was so determined to return to his duties that he climbed the chain of command and spoke with General Eisenhower himself. By policy, pilots who were shot down over Europe and evaded capture in World War II were not allowed to return to their former duties, due to the risk that they might be shot down, captured, and interrogated about the resistance movements. |
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| + | :"''I never let myself be afraid. I just focus on the dials and concentrate on flying''" |
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| + | :: - '''Chuck Yeager''' (as quoted by [[Travis Mayweather]]) ({{ENT|Demons}}) |
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| + | '''Charles "Chuck" Yeager''' was a famous [[United States of America|American]] fighter pilot in [[World War II]] on [[Earth]]. After the war, Yeager served as a test pilot, and in the Bell X-1 plane, he made the first level [[Human]] supersonic flight. |
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| − | General Eisenhower, however, allowed Yeager to return to what he did best. His decision was vindicated when Yeager shot down his first five planes on his next mission, becoming an ace in a single day. |
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| + | {{bginfo|Footage of Yeager and his plane, the [[Glamorous Glennis]], were featured in the opening credits for ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]].}} |
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| + | {{EnterpriseNX}} [[Ensign]] [[Travis Mayweather]] once remarked he overcame his fear of tense piloting by mimicking Charles Yeager. ({{ENT|Demons}}) |
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| − | After the war, Yeager served as a test pilot, and took over the piloting duties for the Bell X-1 from civilian pilot Slick Goodlin. In that plane, he made the first level supersonic flight. |
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| + | In [[2368]], {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} [[chief engineer]] [[Geordi La Forge]] remarked that the impending test of the [[soliton wave]] was like "being there to watch Chuck Yeager break the [[sound barrier]]." ({{TNG|New Ground}}) |
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| + | A [[maneuver|flight maneuver]] known as the [[Yeager loop]] was named in Yeager's honor. ({{TNG|The First Duty}}) Two [[24th century]] [[Federation]] [[starship]]s, both called {{USS|Yeager|disambiguation}}, were presumably named in his honor. ({{film|8}}; ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'') |
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| + | == External link == |
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| + | * {{wikipedia}} |
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| + | [[Category:Humans|Yeager, Chuck]] |
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Revision as of 08:14, 22 April 2014
Chuck Yeager, 1940s
- "I never let myself be afraid. I just focus on the dials and concentrate on flying"
- - Chuck Yeager (as quoted by Travis Mayweather) (ENT: "Demons")
Charles "Chuck" Yeager was a famous American fighter pilot in World War II on Earth. After the war, Yeager served as a test pilot, and in the Bell X-1 plane, he made the first level Human supersonic flight.
Enterprise NX-01 Ensign Travis Mayweather once remarked he overcame his fear of tense piloting by mimicking Charles Yeager. (ENT: "Demons")
In 2368, USS Enterprise-D chief engineer Geordi La Forge remarked that the impending test of the soliton wave was like "being there to watch Chuck Yeager break the sound barrier." (TNG: "New Ground")
A flight maneuver known as the Yeager loop was named in Yeager's honor. (TNG: "The First Duty") Two 24th century Federation starships, both called USS Yeager, were presumably named in his honor. (Star Trek: First Contact; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)