Bell X-1E
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The Bell X-1E was a late, highly modified variant of the pioneering X-1 rocket research aircraft, used by the U.S. to investigate high-speed transonic and supersonic flight aerodynamics in the 1950s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bell X-1E canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
X-plane
ⓘ
experimental rocket-powered aircraft ⓘ research aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | Bell X-1-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedAt | Edwards Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| construction | metal monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | single pilot ⓘ |
| designation | X-1E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayLocation |
Dryden Flight Research Center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edwards Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | four-chamber rocket engine ⓘ |
| era | 1950s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1951-12-12 ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air-launched from mothership ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bell Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedClass | supersonic ⓘ |
| mothership |
B-29 Superfortress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
B-50 Superfortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
enlarged vertical tail
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flush-mounted pressure orifices for aerodynamic data ⓘ new cockpit canopy ⓘ redesigned thin wing ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Bell X-1 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Reaction Motors XLR11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantType | rocket engine ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Bell X-1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bell X-1A NERFINISHED ⓘ Bell X-1B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTestFocus |
high Mach number aerodynamics
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stability and control at supersonic speeds ⓘ wing design research ⓘ |
| programObjective | extend X-1 performance envelope ⓘ |
| propellant |
alcohol
ⓘ
liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| registration | 46-063 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | 1958 ⓘ |
| role |
high-speed aerodynamic research
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supersonic flight research ⓘ transonic flight research ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedByProgram | NACA high-speed flight research program ⓘ |
| usedFor | data collection for supersonic flight theory validation ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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