48-1385
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48-1385 is the U.S. Air Force serial number assigned to the Bell X-1B, an experimental rocket-powered research aircraft used to investigate high-speed flight and aerodynamic heating in the early Cold War era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 48-1385 canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bell X-1B
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X-1 series aircraft ⓘ experimental rocket-powered research aircraft ⓘ |
| achievedMachNumber | approximately Mach 2.3 ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | primarily aluminum alloy with localized thermal protection ⓘ |
| basedAt | Edwards Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | design knowledge for later supersonic and hypersonic aircraft ⓘ |
| enteredService | mid-1950s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1954-09-27 ⓘ |
| firstFlightLocation | Edwards Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConfiguration |
conventional tail
ⓘ
mid-wing monoplane ⓘ single-seat research aircraft ⓘ |
| hasCountryOfOrigin | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCrewCapacity | 1 ⓘ |
| hasEngineType | liquid-fueled rocket engine ⓘ |
| hasEra | early Cold War ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
additional temperature and structural instrumentation
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enlarged vertical tail compared to original X-1 ⓘ reaction control system for attitude control at high altitude (test installation) ⓘ thicker thermal-protection skin than earlier X-1 variants ⓘ |
| hasLandingGear | conventional retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| hasManufacturer | Bell Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryDesignation | X-1B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNoseShape | bullet-shaped nose similar to original X-1 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| hasOperator | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUser | NACA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPropulsionType | rocket propulsion ⓘ |
| hasRole |
research aircraft
ⓘ
technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryUser | US Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSerialNumber | 48-1385 ⓘ |
| hasWingType | straight wing ⓘ |
| launchMethod |
air-launched from Boeing B-29 mothership
ⓘ
air-launched from Boeing B-50 mothership ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
NERFINISHED
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US Air Force Flight Test Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProgram |
Bell X-1 program
NERFINISHED
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US high-speed research program ⓘ |
| poweredBy | Reaction Motors XLR11 rocket engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | late 1950s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerodynamic heating research
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high-speed flight research ⓘ stability and control research at high Mach numbers ⓘ swept-wing and thin airfoil research (via data correlation) ⓘ |
| usedInResearchOn |
aerodynamic behavior near Mach 2
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control effectiveness at transonic and supersonic speeds ⓘ high-temperature materials for airframes ⓘ thermal stresses on aircraft structures ⓘ |
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