In the 1940s, flight hit a wall—the sound barrier. This is the story of how the U.S. X-plane program shattered it. From deadly high-speed dives to the rocket-powered X-1, discover how Chuck Yeager and ...
The X-1’s fuselage was designed to resemble a .50 caliber bullet—one of the only shapes known to have stable flight at supersonic speeds. The Bell X-1 hangs today from the ceiling of the National Air ...
When legendary pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier and flew the Bell X-1 past Mach 1 in 1947, it was the greatest aviation milestone ever achieved at that time. These days, however, reaching ...
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