Interview: Chuck Yeager

http://lightyears.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/05/chuck-yeager-pulls-no-punches-on-space-travel/

It's been nearly 65 years since Chuck Yeager became the first human to fly faster than sound. Now 89, the legendary test pilot portrayed in the 1983 movie of Tom Wolfe's book "The Right Stuff" remains active with a charitable foundation and public appearances. He spoke with CNN last week about the future of space travel and his days as a test pilot at California's Edwards Air Force Base. The following is an edited transcript: