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El Bell X-1, originalmente denominado XS-1, fue el primer avión en superar la velocidad del sonido en vuelo horizontal. [1] Fue el primero de los llamados aviones X, una serie de aeronaves diseñadas para probar nuevas tecnologías y generalmente mantenidas en estricto secreto.
The Bell X-1 (Bell Model 44) is a rocket engine–powered aircraft, designated originally as the XS-1, and was a joint National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics–U.S. Army Air Forces–U.S. Air Force supersonic research project built by Bell Aircraft.
Bell X1 are an Irish rock band from County Kildare. The group consists of Paul Noonan (lead vocals, guitar, percussion, keys), David Geraghty (guitar, vocals, keys, percussion, banjo, piano, harmonica) and Dominic Phillips (bass, vocals).
Bell X-1, U.S. rocket-powered supersonic research airplane built by Bell Aircraft Corporation, the first aircraft to exceed the speed of sound in level flight.
On October 14, 1947, the Bell X-1 became the first airplane to fly faster than the speed of sound. Piloted by U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager, the X-1 reached a speed of 1,127 kilometers (700 miles) per hour, Mach 1.06, at an altitude of 13,000 meters (43,000 feet).
El 14 de octubre de 1947 fue la histórica fecha en que se logró superar la velocidad del sonido en vuelo horizontal. El Bell X-1 fue el avión encargado de lograr la proeza y dar el pistoletazo de salida a la denominada edad supersónica de la navegación aérea.
Learn how the Bell X-1, a bullet-shaped aircraft designed by NACA and Bell Aircraft, ushered in the supersonic age with its first flight in 1947. See photos, history and facts about the X-1 and its pilot Chuck Yeager at the Smithsonian.
