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X-1
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The
Bell X-1 was designed for research in transonic
flight. It's first powered flight was in 1946. On
October 14, 1947 Capt. Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in level
flight. The X-1 was carried aloft by a B-29 or B-50 and
released. The rocket engine then boosted the X-1 to speed and
altitude. The pilot glided the craft back to a landing.
First flown in 1953, the X-1A featured
increased fuel capacity, a longer fuselage and a modified cockpit
with improved visibility.
The X-1B was designed to investigate
aerodynamic heating and reaction control systems. First flown
in 1954, it continued to be flown until 1958. |
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