| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 50-1838 |
| Alternate Serial: | 01838 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell X-5 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell X-5 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell X-5 |
| C/n (msn): | [ 50-1838 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | August 1951 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 439699 |
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The X-5 was the first swing-wing aircraft. It was inspired by the Messerschmitt P.1101 research plane, the unflown prototype of which was delivered to Bell in 1948, but the German jet's wing would only would have been adjustable on the ground. Photo by: Loomis Dean / Life This photo was added on 15 February 2022, and has since been viewed 933 times. |