| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 48-1385 |
| Alternate Serial: | 1385 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell S-1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell S-1/X-1 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell X-1B |
| C/n (msn): | 5 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force / NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 8 August 2016 |
| Photo by: | Wim Sonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 836185 |
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A further development of the original Bell X-1, the X-1B was instrumented to study thermal heating during supersonic flight. Cracks in the fuel tanks finally grounded the rocket plane with the last flight on Jan. 23, 1958. Displayed at the US Air Force Museum. This photo is copyright © Wim Sonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 August 2025, and has since been viewed 120 times. |