You would have been an ideal space shuttle pilot.
Q: How long was the flight in which you broke the sound barrier Oct 14, 1947? A: Less than 5-10 mins. Only had 2.5 mins of fuel. The glide to landing after exceeding MACH 1 was the longest part - over 30,000' to the lake bed at about 2300'
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I get the feeling weight restrictions were so tight that a latrine visit was mandatory before a flight.
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5 minutes to GLORY
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Honor to have met you sir. I was Photog
@kcranews in 1989, Stan Atkinson & I visited you and Glynis at your Grasss Valley home. A highlight of my life sir. God bless you.pic.twitter.com/z5ijDefEd3
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Outstanding Flying sir... Takes my breath away..You fly boys are a breed of your own... A true hero sir.. Thank you
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Were you ever able to fly the X-1 from a runway take-off?
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Ingenious fuel layout appears to have kept the CG fairly neutral even after burning off 4K lbs. Curious about L/D when empty - max glide speed - pitch attitude angle on descent?? Better yet let’s get together and chat for a year or two
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Was Landing something with almost no wings and no fuel more of an adrenaline rush then actually breaking the sound barrier? :D
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The glide of ecstasy.
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