| 1947 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feb, 02 | Hughes, Howard Robard | Pilots the first and only flight of his H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose", the largest airplane of its time, in Long Beach, CA. |
| Jun, 19 | United States Army Air Force, | A Lockheed XP-80R was flown to a new world speed record of 623.73 mph, by pilot Col. Albert Boyd (USAAF) at Murdoc Dry Lake, Calif. |
| Jul, 26 | United States Army Air Force, United States Air Force, | The National Security Act was passed, creating the independant US Air Force, replacing the USAAF. |
| Aug, 20 | A Douglas D-558-I was flown to a new world speed record of 644.6 mph, by pilot Cdr. Turner Caldwell (USN) at Murdoc Dry Lake, Calif. | |
| Aug, 25 | A Douglas D-558-I was flown to a new world speed record of 650.8 mph, by pilot Maj. Marion Carl (USMC) at Murdoc Dry Lake, Calif. | |
| Oct, 14 | The Bell X-1, flown by test pilot Captain Charles 'Chuck' Yeager, broke the sound barrier for the first time, reaching Mach 1.015 (670mph). | |
| Nov, 24 | The North Americal XP-80 successfully completed initial flight tests at Murdoc Dry Lake, Calif. (Later Edwards AFB). | |