“Even before we . . . had reached 300 feet, I recognized that the sky would be my home. I tumbled out of the airplane with stars in my eyes.” HomeWould BeEyeStarsFeetSkyFlightAviationAirplaneGreat Aviation Author:Jerrie Cobb
“When you think about flying, it's nuts really. Here you are at about 40,000 feet, screaming along at 700 miles an hour and you're sitting there drinking Diet Pepsi and eating peanuts. It just doesn't make any sense.” ThinkingHoursFeetEatingSittingDrinkingMilesFlyingFlightDietsAviationNutsPeanutsPilots And FlyingPepsi Author:David Letterman
“Leveling off at 42,000 feet, I had thirty percent of my fuel, so I turned on rocket chamber three and immediately reached .96 Mach. I noticed that the faster I got, the smoother the ride. Suddenly the Mach needle began to fluctuate. It went up to .965 Mach - then tipped right off the scale ... We were flying supersonic. And it was a smooth as a baby's bottom; Grandma could be sitting up there sipping lemonade.” ThreeFeetBabyPercentSittingBottomFlyingScalesFlightFasterThirtyFuelAviationSmoothChamberRocketsNeedlesGrandmaLemonadeSippingSitting Up Book:Yeager: An Autobiography Source: Yeager: An Autobiography