Chalmers Goodlin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chalmers Goodlin

American test pilot

Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1923

Place of Birth: Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 20-Oct-2005

Profession: military officer, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Chalmers Hubert Goodlin (January 2, 1923 – October 20, 2005) 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.