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 ...
The plane had no armaments and little maneuverability. But it had speed. It’s easy today to take crossing the sound barrier for granted. Doing so has become relatively commonplace. The majority of ...
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