Description: SIGNED WITH BALL POINT PEN: Chalmers H. ‘Slick’ Goodlin, 82; Dispute Cost Him Chance to Break Sound BarrierChalmers H. “Slick” Goodlin, a test pilot who took the X-1 aircraft to near-supersonic speeds but became a footnote in aviation history when he lost his cockpit seat -- and the right to shatter the sound barrier for the first time -- to a young Chuck Yeager, has died. He was 82.Goodlin, who flew military planes for three countries, died of cancer at his home in West Palm Beach, Fla. After 26 test flights in the X-1, Goodlin was on the brink of making the first supersonic flight when he resigned over a contract dispute. Bell Aircraft Corp., the plane’s manufacturer, refused to pay him a $150,000 bonus for the milestone flight. $5 USA SHIPPING $10 NTERNATIONAL
Price: 28 USD
Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-08-16T17:37:24.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: 32 Cent
Year of Issue: 1996
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: Used
Color: Multi-Color
Event: Space
Grade: VG (Very Good)
Topic: Space
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Cancellation Type: Fancy Cancel
Certification: Uncertified
