Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
experimental aircraft
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
straight wing
|
| gptkbp:cockpit |
gptkb:Chuck_Yeager
single-seat |
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
aluminum
|
| gptkbp:controls |
elevators and ailerons
|
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:decommissioned |
1958
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Bell_Aircraft_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:engineType |
monoplane
XLR11 rocket engine |
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
gptkb:Muroc_Army_Air_Field
more than 100 October 14, 1947 |
| gptkbp:fuelType |
liquid oxygen and alcohol
|
| gptkbp:headlights |
T-tail
|
| gptkbp:height |
2.54 meters
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first to achieve supersonic flight
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
X-1 flight
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
pilot training programs
spacecraft design aerodynamics research flight control systems rocket propulsion technology flight safety protocols commercial aviation development military aircraft design aircraft materials research subsequent X-planes |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
World_War_II_aviation_technology
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
future jet fighters
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
aerospace engineering advancements
Cold_War_aviation_advancements |
| gptkbp:launchSite |
air_launch_from_B-29_Superfortress
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
significant in aviation history
|
| gptkbp:length |
8.43 meters
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Bell_Aircraft_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:maxSpeed |
Mach_1.06
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
set several speed and altitude records
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
X-plane program
first aircraft to break the sound barrier |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Scott_Crossfield
|
| gptkbp:operationalArea |
test flights
|
| gptkbp:recordings |
first manned supersonic flight
|
| gptkbp:retirementYear |
1955
|
| gptkbp:role |
research and development
|
| gptkbp:significance |
paved the way for future supersonic flight
|
| gptkbp:successor |
X-1A
|
| gptkbp:type |
rocket-powered aircraft
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
NASA_research
|
| gptkbp:weight |
3,175 pounds
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
8.13 meters
|