| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 46-62 |
| Alternate Serial: | 6062 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell S-1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell S-1/X-1 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell X-1 |
| C/n (msn): | 1 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Glamorous Glennis |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | District of Columbia, United States |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) |
| Photo Date: | 3 June 2016 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 751227 |
| Photo Comment |
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"Glamorous Glennis" suspended at Smithsonian NASM. This was the first aircraft to go supersonic on 14 Oct 1947, flown by Capt C. Yeager. The X-1 was dropped around 23,000 ft. by a modified B-29 flown by Maj R. Cardenas. After climb the flight plan was to reach Mach 0.97 but the sound barrier was crossed that day to attain a speed of Mach 1.06 after levelling off at 43,000 ft. The X-1 was powered by a 26.5 kN Reaction Motors XLR11-RM3 rocket engine with four combustion chambers burning LOX and ethyl alcohol. The combustion chambers could be turned on and off individually but not throttled. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 November 2024, and has since been viewed 52 times. |