Bell X-1A
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The Bell X-1A was an experimental rocket-powered research aircraft developed in the early 1950s to investigate high-speed, high-altitude flight beyond the capabilities of the original Bell X-1.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
X-plane
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experimental rocket-powered research aircraft ⓘ |
| achievedMachNumber | Mach 2.44 on 1953-12-12 ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | single-seat rocket research aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | research aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| brokeSpeedRecord | 1953-12-12 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Bell Aircraft engineering team ⓘ |
| designedToInvestigate |
aerodynamic heating at high Mach numbers
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high-altitude stability and control ⓘ supersonic flight ⓘ transonic flight ⓘ |
| developedFor |
high-altitude flight research
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high-speed flight research ⓘ |
| engine | Reaction Motors XLR11 rocket engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | lost in landing accident ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1953-02-21 ⓘ |
| firstFlightYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| flightRegime | high supersonic ⓘ |
| landingAccidentYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| launchMethod |
air-launched from Boeing B-29
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air-launched from Boeing B-50 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bell Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxAltitudeFeet | approximately 90,000 ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 1,650 mph ⓘ |
| maxSpeedMach | 2.44 ⓘ |
| notablePilot |
Arthur Murray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chuck Yeager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bell X-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | US X-plane program ⓘ |
| propulsionType | rocket-powered ⓘ |
| researchContribution |
data on aerodynamic heating for future high-speed aircraft
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data on high-Mach longitudinal stability ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
dynamic stability at high Mach numbers
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pilot handling qualities at high altitude ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successorInProgram |
Bell X-1B
NERFINISHED
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Bell X-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedBy | NACA (through data sharing) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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