X-1

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:aircraft_operated first supersonic flight
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1958
gptkbp:design gptkb:Jack_Northrop
gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:first_flight 1946-01-19
numerous
1947-10-14
1947-12-10
gptkbp:fuel_type RP-1 and liquid oxygen
gptkbp:has_achievements breaking sound barrier
gptkbp:has_programs X-plane program
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era
gptkbp:historical_significance first to achieve supersonic speed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label X-1
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:space_exploration
aerospace engineering
spacecraft design
military research and development
rocket propulsion technology
aeronautical research
future aircraft design
test pilot training
aircraft design principles
gptkbp:influenced_by German rocket technology
gptkbp:inspiration future space vehicles
gptkbp:involved_in aerodynamic testing
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Muroc_Army_Air_Field
gptkbp:legacy supersonic flight research
gptkbp:length 8.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:max_speed Mach 1.06
gptkbp:notable_achievement first aircraft to break the sound barrier
gptkbp:notable_event first flight to exceed Mach 1
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Chuck_Yeager
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:research
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:X-15
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1958
gptkbp:service gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:significance pioneering supersonic flight
gptkbp:successor gptkb:X-1_A
gptkbp:type gptkb:motorcycle
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:used_in military testing
gptkbp:weight 3,175 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 8.0 meters
straight wings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Bell_X-1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5