Herb Hoover
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Herb Hoover
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Herbert Henry Hoover was an American NACA experimental test pilot who, on March 10, 1948, became the first civilian and second person to break the sound barrier, a feat for which he was awarded the Air Medal "for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight." Hoover flew the iconic orange Bell X-1 during this historic flight. During his short career with NACA, Hoover completed more than a dozen supersonic flights.
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American NACA experimental test pilot
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Hoover
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2021-05-14T02:50:07Z
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2024-09-04T16:58:45Z
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