Code One Magazine: The X Planes, X-1 (First Generation)

X-1 (First Generation)
Mission: The X-1 was specifically optimized for transonic and supersonic research. Powered by a single four-chamber Reaction Motors XLR11 rocket engine, it first achieved supersonic velocities on 14 October 1947 over Muroc Army Air Field, California. Capt. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager was at the controls of this first manned supersonic aircraft.

Manufacturer: Bell Aircraft Corporation
Number Built: 3
Sponsor: USAF, NACA
Fastest Flight: 1.45 Mach (960 mph)
Highest Flight: 69,000 feet
First Flight: 25 January 1946
Last Flight: 23 October 1951
Total Flights: 157
Length: 30 feet 11 inches
Wingspan: 28 feet 0 inches
Height: 10 feet 10 inches
Gross Weight: 12,250 lb

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