Bell X-1 - Specification (Bell X-1E)

Specification (Bell X-1E)

Data from The X-Planes: X-1 to X-45

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 31 ft (9.4488 m)
  • Wingspan: 22 ft 10 in (6.9596 m)
  • Height: 10 ft 10 in (3.3 m)
  • Wing area: 115 ft² (10.684 m²)
  • Empty weight: 6,850 lb (3,107.107 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 14,750 lb (6,690.487 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Reaction Motors RMI LR-8-RM-5 rocket, 6,000 lbf (26.7 kN)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 1,450 mph (Mach 2.24) (2,333.548 km/h)
  • Range: 4 minutes 45 seconds ((powered endurance))
  • Service ceiling: 90,000+ ft (27,432+ m)
  • Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier on 14 October 1947 in the Bell X-1.

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