Sept 27,1956: Edwards AFB; Pilot Mel Apt exceeds MACH 3 then augurs in in Bell X-2 due to inexperience & inertia coupling-same as Bell X-1A
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Replying to @GenChuckYeager
I mean, the X-1 was shaped as it was because a 50 cal bullet goes supersonic; why not make a plane that shape, too? Unbelievable guesswork.
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