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Even before the spectacular success of its X-1 rocket-powered aircraft in breaking the 'sound barrier', the adventurous Bell Aircraft Corporation was already pushing ahead with a parallel project to build a second aircraft capable of far higher speeds. The X-2 (or Model 52) explored the equally uncertain technology of swept-back wings. Now common in modern conventional fighter aircraft, the Bell X-2 was revolutionary in using this type of airframe to probe Mach 3 and research the effects of extreme aerodynamic friction heat on airframes.
Although both X-2s were destroyed in crashes after only 20 flights, killing two test pilots, the knowledge gained from the programme was invaluable in developing aircraft that could safely fly at such speeds. Using stunning artwork and historical photographs, this is the story of the plane that ultimately made the Lockheed Blackbird and Concorde possible.
Although both X-2s were destroyed in crashes after only 20 flights, killing two test pilots, the knowledge gained from the programme was invaluable in developing aircraft that could safely fly at such speeds. Using stunning artwork and historical photographs, this is the story of the plane that ultimately made the Lockheed Blackbird and Concorde possible.
Even before the spectacular success of its X-1 rocket-powered aircraft in breaking the 'sound barrier', the adventurous Bell Aircraft Corporation was already pushing ahead with a parallel project to build a second aircraft capable of far higher speeds. The X-2 (or Model 52) explored the equally uncertain technology of swept-back wings. Now common in modern conventional fighter aircraft, the Bell X-2 was revolutionary in using this type of airframe to probe Mach 3 and research the effects of extreme aerodynamic friction heat on airframes.
Although both X-2s were destroyed in crashes after only 20 flights, killing two test pilots, the knowledge gained from the programme was invaluable in developing aircraft that could safely fly at such speeds. Using stunning artwork and historical photographs, this is the story of the plane that ultimately made the Lockheed Blackbird and Concorde possible.
Although both X-2s were destroyed in crashes after only 20 flights, killing two test pilots, the knowledge gained from the programme was invaluable in developing aircraft that could safely fly at such speeds. Using stunning artwork and historical photographs, this is the story of the plane that ultimately made the Lockheed Blackbird and Concorde possible.
Über den Autor
Peter Davies
Zusammenfassung
Test pilot Mel Apt's fatal crash in the X-2 became part of X-plane folklore and was retold in Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff. The X-2 has also featured in Toward the Unknown (1956), Space Cowboys (2000), and the pilot episode of Quantum Leap (1989).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
Origins
Prototype Design
Test and Development
Influence on Frontline Types
Conclusion
BibliographyIndex
Origins
Prototype Design
Test and Development
Influence on Frontline Types
Conclusion
BibliographyIndex
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2017 |
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Fachbereich: | Öffentliche Verwaltung |
Genre: | Soziologie |
Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9781472819581 |
ISBN-10: | 1472819586 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Davies, Peter E. |
Illustrator: | Tooby, Adam |
Hersteller: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Maße: | 249 x 184 x 10 mm |
Von/Mit: | Peter E. Davies |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.11.2017 |
Gewicht: | 0,263 kg |
Über den Autor
Peter Davies
Zusammenfassung
Test pilot Mel Apt's fatal crash in the X-2 became part of X-plane folklore and was retold in Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff. The X-2 has also featured in Toward the Unknown (1956), Space Cowboys (2000), and the pilot episode of Quantum Leap (1989).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
Origins
Prototype Design
Test and Development
Influence on Frontline Types
Conclusion
BibliographyIndex
Origins
Prototype Design
Test and Development
Influence on Frontline Types
Conclusion
BibliographyIndex
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2017 |
---|---|
Fachbereich: | Öffentliche Verwaltung |
Genre: | Soziologie |
Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9781472819581 |
ISBN-10: | 1472819586 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Davies, Peter E. |
Illustrator: | Tooby, Adam |
Hersteller: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Maße: | 249 x 184 x 10 mm |
Von/Mit: | Peter E. Davies |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.11.2017 |
Gewicht: | 0,263 kg |
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