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Today in aviation history: First flight of the Bell X-1

On this day in aviation history, 80 years ago (January 19, 1946), the first flight of the Bell X-1 took place. The X-1 was a rocket engine–powered supersonic research aircraft that was designed in a ...
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Bell X-1 Photographs

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This collection contains two photographs of the Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis (serial number 46-062) in flight over the Mojave Desert near Muroc Dry ...
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Supersonic flight : the story of the Bell X-1 and Douglas D-558 / Richard Hallion. Introduction by Michael Collins and Melvin B. Zisfein. Published in association with the ...

Supersonic flight : the story of the Bell X-1 and Douglas D-558 / Richard Hallion. Introduction by Michael Collins and Melvin B. Zisfein. Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution ...
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Bell X-1

The X-1’s fuselage was designed to resemble a .50 caliber bullet—one of the only shapes known to have stable flight at supersonic speeds. Six of the US Air Force’s most iconic aircraft were featured ...