X-1

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf rocket
gptkbp:aircraft straight wings
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Chuck_Yeager
single-seat
gptkbp:controls elevons
gptkbp:debutYear 1946
gptkbp:design rocket plane
gptkbp:engineType liquid rocket engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1956
1946-01-19
12,000 m
1947-10-14
Mach_1.06
gptkbp:firstRace gptkb:Chuck_Yeager
gptkbp:fuelType liquid oxygen and alcohol
gptkbp:hasArea X-plane program
gptkbp:headlights T-tail
gptkbp:historicalContext Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label X-1
gptkbp:influenced subsequent jet aircraft
gptkbp:inspiration future space vehicles
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 8.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:maxSpeed Mach_1.06
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent first aircraft to break the sound barrier
gptkbp:numberBuilt 3
gptkbp:purpose research
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:U.S._Air_Force
NASA
aerospace engineering
military aviation
aviation history
aerodynamics research
high-speed flight testing
aeronautical research
aircraft performance analysis
test pilot training
supersonic flight research
aircraft design innovation
flight dynamics research
flight test programs
aircraft control systems
rocket propulsion research
flight envelope expansion
aircraft stability studies
experimental flight testing
flight instrumentation development
flight safety advancements
pilot safety equipment
gptkbp:retirementYear 1958
gptkbp:role experimental aircraft
gptkbp:services gptkb:U.S._Air_Force
gptkbp:significance pioneered supersonic flight
gptkbp:successor gptkb:X-15
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:U.S._military
gptkbp:weight 3,175 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 8.0 m