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What did Captain Ridley develop that allowed Chuck Yeager to break the
sound barrier?

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Answer:

Changes were made to the horizontal tail controls, allowing Yeager to control the airplane's ability to pitch up and down, and flights continued. This knowledge would lead to the all-flying tail, or stabilator, standard on all supersonic fighters today.

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