X-1 aircraft

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aspect_ratio 6.0
gptkbp:cockpit single-seat
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevators and ailerons
gptkbp:control_system fly-by-wire
gptkbp:design Bell Aircraft engineers
gptkbp:design_purpose supersonic flight
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:first_flight more than 100
October 14, 1947
gptkbp:first_supersonic_flight October 14, 1947
gptkbp:fuel_type liquid oxygen and alcohol
gptkbp:fuselage_material aluminum
gptkbp:height 2.5 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance milestone in aviation history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label X-1 aircraft
gptkbp:influenced aerospace engineering
gptkbp:inspiration future supersonic aircraft
gptkbp:involved_in NASA research
gptkbp:is_tested_for X-plane program
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle landing gear
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future supersonic flight.
gptkbp:length 8.4 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bell_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed Mach 1.06
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Chuck_Yeager
gptkbp:premiered_on 1947
gptkbp:range 1,600 km
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1958
gptkbp:role research and development
gptkbp:service_ceiling 12,000 meters
gptkbp:significance first aircraft to break the sound barrier
gptkbp:significant_event first manned supersonic flight
gptkbp:successor gptkb:X-1_A
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:used_in aerodynamic research
gptkbp:weight 3,175 kg
gptkbp:wing_configuration straight wings
400 kg/m²
gptkbp:wingspan 8.0 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Charles_E._Yeager
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6