| 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 XS-1 |
| C/n (msn): | 1 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1947 |
| Photo from: | RAScholefield Collection |
| Photo ID: | 9420 |
| Photo Comment |
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Having been air-dropped from the mother Boeing B-29, the rocket motor has been fired to take the XS-1 supersonic. In June 1948 it was renamed X-1. From Bell Aircraft 60 years ago. This photo was added on 17 September 2017, and has since been viewed 461 times. |