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X-1-3 Being Mated To EB-50A Superfortress

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(November 9, 1951) The third X-1 (46-064), known as "Queenie," is mated to the EB-50A (46- 006) at Edwards AFB, California. Following a captive flight on November 9, 1951, both aircraft were destroyed by fire during de-fueling. ..Image # : E51-593

The X-planes are a series of experimental United States aircraft and rockets, used to test and evaluate new technologies and aerodynamic concepts. They have an X designator, which indicates the research mission within the US system of aircraft designations. The first, the Bell X-1, became well known in 1947 after it became the first aircraft to break the sound barrier in level flight. Most of the X-planes have been operated by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) or, later, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), often in conjunction with the United States Air Force. The majority of X-plane testing has occurred at Edwards Air Force Base. Some of the X-planes have been well publicized, while others have been developed in secrecy. Most X-planes are not expected to go into full-scale production.

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bell x 1 3 xs 1 b 50 eb 50 a superfortress naca high speed flight research station x plane bombers ww 2 bombers eb 50 a superfortress third x 1 edwards afb both aircraft propeller aircraft aviation military aviation usaf military aircraft jet plane 1950s aircrafts 1950 s nasa