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Bell X-1

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

Bell X-1

By Peter E. Davies

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About the book

In 1947, no one knew if it was possible to break the "sound barrier." The Bell X-1 was the tiny, rocket-powered craft that finally broke it. It was the result of innovative designers and engineers turning their attention from the pioneering jets of World War II to a new task--an aircraft designed purely to fly faster than sound. Legendary pilots rallied to the cause, with World War II ace Chuck Yeager piloting the X-1 when it finally achieved supersonic flight in 1947, the first manned craft to ...Show more

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9781472814647

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published year

2016

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1

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Bell X-1

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Paperback

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