Bell X1

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated October 14, 1947 flight
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:cockpit single-seat
gptkbp:color_scheme orange and white
gptkbp:contributed_to understanding of supersonic flight dynamics
gptkbp:control_system fly-by-wire
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1956
gptkbp:design gptkb:Robert_J._Woods
gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:engine gptkb:XLR11_rocket_engine
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:first_flight more than 100
October 14, 1947
gptkbp:first_to_break_the_sound_barrier gptkb:true
gptkbp:fuel_type liquid oxygen and alcohol
gptkbp:has_achievements multiple speed records
gptkbp:height 2.5 m
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era aviation advancements
gptkbp:historical_significance milestone in aviation history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bell X1
gptkbp:influenced military aviation technology
civilian supersonic transport designs
future supersonic aircraft designs
aircraft design principles.
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:X-15_program
gptkb:NASA's_X-series_aircraft
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Project_Bullet
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:NACA
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future supersonic flight research
gptkbp:length 8.4 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bell_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed Mach 1.06
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_feature cylindrical fuselage
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Chuck_Yeager
gptkbp:notable_traits gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NACA
gptkbp:operational_period 1947-1956
gptkbp:part_of U. S. military aviation history
gptkbp:record first aircraft to achieve supersonic flight
gptkbp:retired 1950
gptkbp:role supersonic flight research
gptkbp:significance first manned aircraft to exceed the speed of sound
gptkbp:significant_event breaking the sound barrier
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bell_X-1_A
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:used_for aerodynamic testing
gptkbp:used_in aerospace engineering education
gptkbp:weight 3,175 lb
gptkbp:wingspan 8.1 m
straight wings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Irish_Singles_Chart
gptkb:David_Geraghty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4