Bell X-1: The First Plane to Hit Mach 1 (And Changed The Game) Today, the X-1 might seem like an old and antiquated plane when stacked up against the latest and greatest combat aircraft and ...

The XB-1 test flight was conducted in the same area where, in 1947, US Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager made history as the first pilot to surpass the sound barrier, piloting the experimental Bell X ...

Object Details Author Unknown Subject National Air and Space Museum Category Historic Images of the Smithsonian Summary A visitor looks at an exhibit of the Bell X-1 aircraft in the Air and Space ...

Bronze globe with Bell X-1 aircraft; on wood base. The trophy has a total of six plaques around the base. The plaque on the front describes the topic of the trophy. The first plaque to the right of ...