Code One Magazine: The X Planes, X-1E

X-1E
Mission: The second first-generation X-1 was modified with an improved windscreen and canopy, an upgraded cockpit with ejection seat, a more powerful Reaction Motors XLR11 rocket engine, and, most importantly, a super-thin wing (four percent thickness/chord ratio) all specific to meeting NACA high-speed research requirements.

Manufacturer: Bell Aircraft Corporation
Number Built: 3
Sponsor: USAF, NACA
Fastest Flight: 2.24 Mach (1,450 mph)
Highest Flight: 75,000+ feet
First Flight: 12 December 1955
Last Flight: 6 November 1958
Total Flights: 26
Length: 31 feet 0 inches
Wingspan: 22 feet 10 inches
Height: 10 feet 10 inches
Gross Weight: 14,750 lb

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