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The Bell X-1 Jet Had Exactly One Defining Feature
It wouldn’t be until the advent of the jet and rocket engines ... And the plane that would ultimately achieve that goal would be the experimental Bell X-1 jet. The National Advisory Committee ...
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The Bell X-1
ground firing of the X-1 rocket engine; filling the tanks with liquid oxygen; positioning and mating to the B-29 carrier; taxi for takeoff; the B-29 and chase plane in flight; Yeager entering the ...
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A Look At The History Of Bell Helicopter
The development of the Bell X-1 rocket plane was one of the company's most significant contributions: the first aircraft to break the sound barrier, followed by the Bell X-2. These experimental ...