Bell X-1 A

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:conducts_research_on aerodynamic heating at high speeds
gptkbp:contributed_to understanding of supersonic flight dynamics
gptkbp:control_system fly-by-wire
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1960
gptkbp:design gptkb:aircraft
Bell Aircraft engineers
gptkbp:design_influence gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1956
supersonic speeds
conducted by USAF
gptkbp:first_supersonic_flight gptkb:1956
gptkbp:flight_style high-altitude flight
gptkbp:fuel_type liquid propellant
gptkbp:has_achieved high-altitude performance
gptkbp:height 9.5 ft
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era aviation research
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bell X-1 A
gptkbp:influenced military aircraft design
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Bell_X-1
gptkbp:inspiration future supersonic aircraft
gptkbp:involved_in NASA programs
gptkbp:is_influenced_by aerospace engineering
gptkbp:is_tested_for high-speed flight research
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy pioneering supersonic flight
gptkbp:length 15.5 ft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bell_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed Mach 2.5
gptkbp:notable_achievement first aircraft to fly at Mach 2.5
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Chuck_Yeager
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:1
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:United_States_government
gptkbp:operational_period 1956-1960
gptkbp:operational_use research and development
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:research
gptkbp:research_focus aerodynamics at high speeds
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1960
gptkbp:role supersonic flight testing
gptkbp:service 1956-1960
gptkbp:significance first aircraft to exceed Mach 2
gptkbp:significant_event Mach 2.5 flight
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bell_X-1_B
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:weight 3,000 lb
gptkbp:wing_configuration straight wing
gptkbp:wingspan 28.5 ft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bell_X-1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4