Chuck Yeager

At 42,000' in approximately level flight, a third cylinder was turned on. Acceleration was rapid and speed increased to .98 Mach. The…

— Chuck Yeager

Everybody that I've ever seen that enjoyed their job was very good at it.

— Chuck Yeager

I have flown in just about everything, with all kinds of pilots in all parts of the world - British, French, Pakistani,…

— Chuck Yeager

Later, I realized that the mission had to end in a let-down because the real barrier wasn't in the sky but in…

— Chuck Yeager

Most pilots learn, when they pin on their wings and go out and get in a fighter, especially, that one thing you…

— Chuck Yeager

Rules are made for people who aren't willing to make up their own.

— Chuck Yeager

There's no such thing as a natural-born pilot.

— Chuck Yeager

After about 30 minutes I puked all over my airplane. I said to my self, "Man, you made a big mistake."

— Chuck Yeager

There is no such thing as a natural born pilot. Whatever my aptitudes or talents, becoming a proficient pilot was hard work,…

— Chuck Yeager

When I was picked to fly the X-1, it was my duty to fly it, and I did.

— Chuck Yeager

Leveling off at 42,000 feet, I had thirty percent of my fuel, so I turned on rocket chamber three and immediately reached…

— Chuck Yeager

The best pilots fly more than the others; that's why they're the best.

— Chuck Yeager

The one word you use in military flying is duty. It's your duty. You have no control over outcome, no control over…

— Chuck Yeager