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gptkbp:instanceOf
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aviator
test pilot
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:X-15_program
gptkb:Air_Force_Test_Pilot_School
gptkb:National_Aviation_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
NASA
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
Air Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Silver Star
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Myra,_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:born
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February 13, 1923
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Susan_Yeager
gptkb:Stephen_Yeager
gptkb:Don_Yeager
Gretchen_Yeager
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gptkbp:died
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December 7, 2020
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:West_Virginia_University
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Charles E. Yeager
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gptkbp:influenced
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future test pilots
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Chuck_Yeager
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gptkbp:knownFor
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breaking the sound barrier
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for aviators
pioneering supersonic flight
cultural icon in aviation
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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Brigadier General
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gptkbp:notableGames
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gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II
gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang
gptkb:Bell_X-1
gptkb:North_American_F-100_Super_Sabre
gptkb:Lockheed_U-2
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gptkbp:notableQuote
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"I don't believe in luck. I believe in hard work."
"The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire."
"I was just a kid from a small town."
"It was a great day for aviation."
"You don't have to be a genius to be a test pilot."
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Glennis_Yeager
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