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gptkbp:instanceOf
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experimental aircraft
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gptkbp:cockpit
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gptkb:Chuck_Yeager
enclosed cockpit
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gptkbp:colors
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orange and white
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial
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aluminum
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gptkbp:contributedTo
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aeronautical engineering advancements
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1956
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gptkbp:design
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rocket-powered aircraft
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gptkbp:engine
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XLR11 rocket engine
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gptkbp:fanBase
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featured in documentaries
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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gptkb:Muroc_Army_Air_Field
October 14, 1947
first supersonic flight
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gptkbp:headlights
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T-tail
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gptkbp:height
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2.5 m
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first to exceed Mach 1
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bell X1
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:NASA's_X-series_aircraft
design of future jets
World_War_II_aircraft_design
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:X-15_program
future supersonic aircraft
future aerospace engineering
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gptkbp:inventor
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1
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gptkbp:is_used_in
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
aerodynamic testing
military research
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle landing gear
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gptkbp:legacy
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pioneering supersonic flight
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gptkbp:length
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8.4 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Bell_Aircraft_Corporation
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gptkbp:maximum_speed
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Mach_1.06
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:notable_event
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breaking the sound barrier
first supersonic flight in history.
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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cannonball shape
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1947-1956
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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1950
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gptkbp:role
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supersonic flight research
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gptkbp:serviceType
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1947 to 1950
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gptkbp:significance
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first aircraft to break the sound barrier
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Bell_X-1A
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gptkbp:team
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Bell_Aircraft_engineers
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gptkbp:training
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X-plane program
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gptkbp:weight
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3,175 kg
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gptkbp:wingArea
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straight wings
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gptkbp:wingspan
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8.1 m
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