Multiple choice

First person to fly faster than the speed of sound.

  1. Lala Amernath

  2. Charles Elwood Chuck Yeager

  3. Alexander Winton

  4. Diana Nyad

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chuck Yeager became the first person to fly faster than sound in 1947 when he piloted the Bell X-1 rocket plane. The other options include cricketers, race car drivers, and marathon swimmers unrelated to aviation.