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How the US rocket plane broke the sound barrier for the first time
In 1947, the United States achieved one of the most important milestones in aviation when the Bell X-1 became the first ...
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 ...
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