It wasn't that the X-1 would kill you, it was the systems in the X-1 that would kill you. Chuck Yeager killsystem Change image and share on social
It's really difficult for fanatic churchgoers to understand God can't help me. I'm the only one who can help me. Chuck Yeager churchgoerdifficultfanatic Change image and share on social
What good does it do to be afraid? It doesn't help anything. You better try and figure out what's happening and correct it. Chuck Yeager afraidcorrectfigure Change image and share on social
If you want to grow old as a pilot, you've got to know when to push it, and when to back off. Chuck Yeager backgrowhave Change image and share on social
You do what you can for as long as you can, and when you finally can't, you do the next best thing. You back up but you don't give up. Chuck Yeager backfinallygive Change image and share on social
When I was picked to fly the X-1, it was my duty to fly it, and I did. Chuck Yeager dutyflypick Change image and share on social
There's no such thing as a natural-born pilot. Chuck Yeager bearnaturalpilot Change image and share on social
You don't concentrate on risks. You concentrate on results. No risk is too great to prevent the necessary job from getting done. Chuck Yeager concentrategreatjob Change image and share on social
In 1966, NASA took over in space, and it has been a bureaucratic mess ever since. Chuck Yeager bureaucraticmesnasa Change image and share on social
