The Cirrus stall-crash has resulted in related discussions about the relative safety of steep bank angles while descending. Paul says step bank angles can be made with relative impunity from stalls if descending. With due respect I join the dissenting side.
In November 1945, a British jet fighter the Gloster Meteor set a new official world speed record of 606.25 mph. It was two years later before the sound barrier was broken by an American aircraft the Bell X-1. Test pilot 'Chuck' Yeager named the aircraft 'Glamorous Glennis' after his wife.
If you like this video, please share it: and Subscribe! Highlights include Captain's commentary of the unique take-off, breaking the sound barrier and landing plus food & life onboard. It shows what it was like as a passanger on board the the aircraft at Mach 2.0 (twice the speed of sound) at an altitude of 57,000 feet.