On this day in aviation history, 80 years ago (January 19, 1946), the first flight of the Bell X-1 took place. The X-1 was a rocket engine–powered supersonic research aircraft that was designed in a ...
The X-1’s fuselage was designed to resemble a .50 caliber bullet—one of the only shapes known to have stable flight at supersonic speeds. The Bell X-1 hangs today from the ceiling of the National Air ...
Supersonic flight : the story of the Bell X-1 and Douglas D-558 / Richard Hallion. Introduction by Michael Collins and Melvin B. Zisfein. Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution ...
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