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Bell X-1 Resting in Belly of B-29, 1947
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Title:
Bell X-1 Resting in Belly of B-29, 1947
Caption:
Bell X-1 resting in the belly of a B-29. The world's first supersonic aircraft, the Bell X-1, piloted by Charles "Chuck" Yeager, flew faster than the speed of sound on October 14th, 1947. The X-1 was carried into the air under a converted B-29 bomber, and released at an altitude of 6800 meters over Muroc, California. The X-1 was powered by a four-chamber XLR-11 rocket engine that generated 26.5 kilonewtons of thrust. This pushed the aircraft to a speed of 1078 km/h at an altitude of 12,800 meters - equivalent to 1.015 times the speed of sound. Yeager unofficially named to aircraft "Glamorous Glennis," after his wife. It is now displayed at the Smithsonian.
Credit:
Album / Science Source / U.S. Air Force
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
4350 x 3265 px | 40.6 MB
Print size:
36.8 x 27.6 cm | 14.5 x 10.9 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
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