The joint United States Army Air Forces, United States Air Force, and NACA high-speed research program that flew multiple generations of Bell X-1 aircraft to investigate transonic and supersonic flight.
Identity
Aliases
Bell X-1 ProgramX-1X-1 ProgramXS-1 Program
Domains
aviation
Name
X-1 Program
Status
completed
Details
Description
The joint United States Army Air Forces, United States Air Force, and NACA high-speed research program that flew multiple generations of Bell X-1 aircraft to investigate transonic and supersonic flight.