1. The United States Air Force had approached highly respected test pilot Slick Gooden and offered him the attempt to be the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound. To him, this was such a dangerous task. How much of a bonus did he demand to attempt this feat? $15,000 $150,000 $1,500 $1,500,000

2. Who was the first man to fly in level flight faster than the speed of sound? Scott Crossfield Wilbur Wright Neil Armstrong Chuck Yeager

3. What date was the sound barrier first broken in level flight? July 20, 1969 November 20, 1953 October 14, 1947 December 17, 1903

4. What was the name of the aircraft flown that first broke the sound barrier in level flight? Wright Flyer Enola Gay Spirit of St Louis Glamorous Glennis

5. What type of aircraft was used to first break the sound barrier? SR-71 Blackbird North American X-15 Bell X-1 Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket

6. Where was the sound barrier first broken? Edwards AFB, CA Cape Canaveral AFB, FL Vandenburg AFB, CA Area 51, NV

7. Prior to it’s breaking, why was the speed of sound considered a barrier? All of these Previous aircraft had lost control upon approaching Mach 1 It was speculated it would be like hitting a brick wall Shock waves would disrupt the aerodynamic properties of the aircraft

8. When the sound barrier was first broken, the pilot became an instant celebrity. True False

9. Who was the first pilot to fly at twice the speed of sound, or Mach 2? Orville Wright Chuck Yeager Scott Crossfield Neil Armstrong

10. If you are flying faster than the speed of sound and you yell “funtrivia.com”, what do you hear? Since you are flying faster than sound you hear nothing at all Nothing but a sonic boom Since you are flying faster than sound, sound is traveling backwards. You hear "moc.aivirtnuf" funtrivia.com