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WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

08.20.2009

Courtesy Photo

NASA

A Bell XS-1 (tail no. 6062), piloted by USAF Capt. Chuck Yeager, exceeded the speed of sound in history's first supersonic flight. The NACA instrumented the aircraft and planned the flight, and would soon reach supersonic speeds in the second X-1 under its control. NASA Photo E60-6204

NASA Identifier: 281736main_E60-6204A_full

• Date Taken: 08.20.2009
• Date Posted: 10.19.2012 16:16
• Photo ID: 753758
• Resolution: 3000x2066
• Size: 384.23 KB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US