US Air Force officer; the first pilot to exceed the speed of sound in level flight (5,6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHUCKYEAGER US Air Force officer; the first pilot to exceed the speed of sound in level flight (5,6) (11)
5% EVE Level with First Lady (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Mar 8, 2026
5% SURPASS Outdo, exceed (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 17, 2026
5% EXERT Use force (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026
5% SOLO ___ flight, milestone for a student pilot (4)
5% DRAG Air force (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 1, 2025
5% YEAGER Chuck, test pilot who was first to exceed the speed of sound in flight (6) (6)
5% FLYBOY Air force pilot (in the US) (3,3) (6)
5% SORTIES Air Forces flights. (7)
4% ECHELON Level (7) LA Times Daily Mar 5, 2026
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