(1923-01-02)January 2, 1923 Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Died
October 20, 2005(2005-10-20) (aged 82) Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Service/branch
Royal Canadian Air Force United States Navy Israeli Air Force
Years of service
1941–1943, 1948
Battles/wars
World War II 1948 Arab-Israeli War
Chalmers Hubert "Slick" Goodlin (January 2, 1923 – October 20, 2005)[1] was the second test pilot of the Bell X-1 supersonic rocket plane, and the first to operate the craft in powered flight. He was the pilot of the project's second plane, and nearly broke the sound barrier.[2]
^Nelson, Valerie J. (October 28, 2005). "Chalmers H. 'Slick' Goodlin, 82; Dispute Cost Him Chance to Break Sound Barrier". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^"Chalmers Goodlin Obituary (01/02/1923 - 10/20/2005) - West Palm Beach, Fla., PA - Tribune Review". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
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