Bell X-1 B

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
first aircraft to exceed Mach 2
gptkbp:cockpit single-seat
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevators
ailerons
rudder
gptkbp:control_system fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1960
gptkbp:design gptkb:Team_Rocket
Bell Aircraft engineers
gptkbp:elevation 20,000 m
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney
gptkbp:engine_type turbojet
J57
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1956
over 50
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,500 liters
gptkbp:fuselage_material aluminum
gptkbp:height 3.5 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bell X-1 B
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:NASA's_X-series_aircraft
future supersonic aircraft designs
gptkbp:invention gptkb:1
gptkbp:is_tested_for high-speed flight testing
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy pioneering supersonic flight technology
gptkbp:length 12.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bell_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed Mach 2.5
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 4,500 kg
gptkbp:notable_achievement first sustained supersonic flight
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:Team_Rocket
high thrust-to-weight ratio
advanced avionics system
streamlined fuselage
high-speed aerodynamic design
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Charles_E._Yeager
gptkbp:operational_range 1,000 km
gptkbp:operational_use research and development
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:research
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1955
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1960
gptkbp:roll_rate 30 degrees per second
gptkbp:service 1956-1960
gptkbp:stall_speed 150 knots
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bell_X-1
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:used_for aerodynamic research
gptkbp:weight 3,600 kg
gptkbp:wing_configuration straight wing
gptkbp:wingspan 9.1 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bell_X-1_A
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5