aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (sn 48-1384) returning from an Air Force test flight over Edwards AFB, California in late 1953. A North American F-86E-10-NA (sn 51-2848) is flying chase.
aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (sn 48-1384) returning from an Air Force test flight over Edwards AFB, California in late 1953. A North American F-86E-10-NA (sn 51-2848) is flying chase.
aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (sn 48-1384) returning from an Air Force test flight over Edwards AFB, California in late 1953. A North American F-86E-10-NA (sn 51-2848) is flying chase.
aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (sn 48-1384) returning from an Air Force test flight over Edwards AFB, California in late 1953. A North American F-86E-10-NA (sn 51-2848) is flying chase.
aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (sn 48-1384) is photographed in July 1955 sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB, California.
aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (sn 48-1384) is photographed in July 1955 sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB, California.
aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (sn 48-1384) is photographed in July 1955 sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB, California.
aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (sn 48-1384) is photographed in July 1955 sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB, California.
aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (sn 48-1384) is photographed in July 1955 sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB, California.
aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (sn 48-1384) is photographed in July 1955 sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB, California.
aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (sn 48-1384) is photographed in July 1955 sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB, California.
aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (sn 48-1384) is photographed in July 1955 sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB, California.
aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A (sn 48-1384) is photographed in July 1955 sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB, California.
aeroman3: Three second generation Bell Aircraft Corporations X-1s were built, though four were requested. They were the X-1A (48-1384); X-1B (48-1385); X-1C (canceled and never built); X-1D (48-1386).
aeroman3: Three second generation Bell Aircraft Corporations X-1s were built, though four were requested. They were the X-1A (48-1384); X-1B (48-1385); X-1C (canceled and never built); X-1D (48-1386).
aeroman3: The Bell X-1A test pilot Jean E. "Skip" Ziegler made the first glide flight of the X- 1A at Edwards AFB on Feb. 14, 1953.
aeroman3: Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B (sn 48-1385), one of three second generation X-1 aircraft built by Bell Aircraft Corporation is seen here parked on Rogers Dry Lake.
aeroman3: Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B (sn 48-1385), one of three second generation X-1 aircraft built by Bell Aircraft Corporation is seen here parked on Rogers Dry Lake.
aeroman3: Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B (sn 48-1385), one of three second generation X-1 aircraft built by Bell Aircraft Corporation is seen here parked on Rogers Dry Lake.
aeroman3: Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B (sn 48-1385), one of three second generation X-1 aircraft built by Bell Aircraft Corporation is seen here parked on Rogers Dry Lake.
aeroman3: Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B (sn 48-1385), one of three second generation X-1 aircraft built by Bell Aircraft Corporation is seen here parked on Rogers Dry Lake.
aeroman3: Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B (sn 48-1385), one of three second generation X-1 aircraft built by Bell Aircraft Corporation is seen here parked on Rogers Dry Lake.
aeroman3: Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B (sn 48-1385) fitted with a reaction control system on the lakebed.
aeroman3: Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B (sn 48-1385) fitted with a reaction control system on the lakebed.
aeroman3: Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B (sn 48-1385) fitted with a reaction control system on the lakebed.
aeroman3: Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B (sn 48-1385) fitted with a reaction control system on the lakebed.
aeroman3: Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B (sn 48-1385) fitted with a reaction control system on the lakebed.
aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B (sn 48-1385) was a second-generation X-1 used by the U.S. Air Force for pilot familiarization before being turned over to NACA in December 1954.
aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B (sn 48-1385) was a second-generation X-1 used by the U.S. Air Force for pilot familiarization before being turned over to NACA in December 1954.
aeroman3: The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1B (sn 48-1385) was a second-generation X-1 used by the U.S. Air Force for pilot familiarization before being turned over to NACA in December 1954.