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List of X-1 flights

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The Bell X-1 was the first crewed airplane to exceed the speed of sound in level flight and was the first of the X-planes.

XS-1 pilots

PilotAgencyFlightsAircraft
Joseph CannonBell Aircraft146-064
Chalmers "Slick" GoodlinBell Aircraft2646-062 (9), 46-063 (17)
Alvin "Tex" JohnstonBell Aircraft146-063
Jack WoolamsBell Aircraft1046-062
Robert ChampineNACA1346-063
Scott CrossfieldNACA1046-063
John H. GriffithNACA946-063
Herb HooverNACA1446-063
Howard LillyNACA646-063
Joseph A. WalkerNACA246-063
Fred AscaniUSAF146-063
Albert BoydUSAF146-062
Frank EverestUSAF1046-062
James FitzgeraldUSAF746-062
Patrick FlemingUSAF146-062
Richard JohnsonUSAF146-062
Gustav LundquistUSAF646-062
Jack RidleyUSAF546-062
Chuck YeagerUSAF3446-062 (33), 46-063 (1)

XS-1 flights

Vehicle
Flight #DatePilotAircraftAgencyVelocity
-Mach-Altitude
- m -Comments
XS-1 #1January 19, 1946Jack Woolams46-062Bell 1 #1??Pinecastle AAF Base, FL. Glide flight.
XS-1 #2February 5, 1946Jack Woolams46-062Bell 2 #1??Pinecastle AAF Base, FL. Glide flight.
XS-1 #3February 5, 1946Jack Woolams46-062Bell 3 #1??Pinecastle AAF Base, FL. 2nd flight on this date. Glide flight.
XS-1 #4February 11, 1946Jack Woolams46-062Bell 4 #1??Pinecastle AAF Base, FL. Gear retracts after landing, left wing damage. Glide flight.
XS-1 #5February 19, 1946Jack Woolams46-062Bell 5 #1??Pinecastle AAF Base, FL. Nose Gear retracted on landing. Landing gear door damage. Glide flight.
XS-1 #6February 25, 1946Jack Woolams46-062Bell 6 #1??Pinecastle AAF Base, FL
Directional stability tests. Glide flight.
XS-1 #7February 25, 1946Jack Woolams46-062Bell 7 #1??Pinecastle AAF Base, FL. Longitudinal stability tests. 2nd flight on this date. Glide flight.
XS-1 #8February 26, 1946Jack Woolams46-062Bell 8 #1??Pinecastle AAF Base, FL. Dynamic stability tests. Glide flight.
XS-1 #9February 26, 1946Jack Woolams46-062Bell 9 #1??Pinecastle AAF Base, FL. Roll rate tests. 2nd flight on this date. Glide flight.
XS-1 #10March 6, 1946Jack Woolams46-062Bell 10 #1??Pinecastle AAF Base, FL. Longitudinal stability tests. Glide flight.
XS-1 #11October 11, 1946Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 1 #2??All XS-1 flights now from Muroc AAF Base, CA. Glide flight, familiarization.
XS-1 #12October 14, 1946Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 2 #2??Glide flight.
XS-1 #13October 17, 1946Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 3 #2??Glide flight.
XS-1 #14December 2, 1946Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 4 #2??Glide flight. Check fuel jettison system.
XS-1 #15December 9, 1946Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 5 #20.7910,675First powered flight. Minor engine fire.
XS-1 #16December 20, 1946Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 6 #2??Familiarization flight. Powered.
XS-1 #17January 8, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 7 #20.8010,675Buffet boundary investigation.
XS-1 #18January 17, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 8 #20.80?Buffet boundary investigation. Full power climb.
XS-1 #19January 22, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 9 #2??Buffet boundary investigation. Full power climb. Telemetry failed.
XS-1 #20January 23, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 10 #2??Buffet boundary investigation. Full power climb.
XS-1 #21January 30, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 11 #20.75?Accelerated stalls. Partial power.
XS-1 #22January 31, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 12 #20.70?Buffet boundary investigation.
XS-1 #23February 5, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 13 #2??Machmeter calibration.
XS-1 #24February 7, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 14 #2??Buffet boundary investigation.
XS-1 #25February 19, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 15 #2??Accelerated stalls.
XS-1 #26February 21, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 16 #2??Aborted after launch. Low engine-chamber pressure.
XS-1 #27April 10, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-062Bell 11 #1??Glide flight, stall check.
XS-1 #28April 11, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-062Bell 12 #1??First powered flight of aircraft #1. Nosewheel damaged.
XS-1 #29April 29, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-062Bell 13 #1??Handling qualities check.
XS-1 #30April 30, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-062Bell 14 #1??Handling qualities check.
XS-1 #31May 5, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-062Bell 15 #1??Handling qualities check.
XS-1 #32May 15, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-062Bell 16 #1??Buffet boundary test. Aileron damper malfunction.
XS-1 #33May 19, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-062Bell 17 #1??Buffet boundary test.
XS-1 #34May 21, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-062Bell 18 #1??Buffet boundary test.
XS-1 #35May 22, 1947Alvin "Tex" Johnston46-063Bell 17 #20.72?Pilot familiarization. 8 g (78 m/s²) pullout.
XS-1 #36May 29, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-063Bell 18 #20.72?Airspeed calibration. End of Bell contractor program.
XS-1 #37June 5, 1947Chalmers Goodlin46-062Bell 19 #1??Demonstration for Aviation Writers Association.
XS-1 #38August 6, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF glide 1??Pilot familiarization.
XS-1 #39August 7, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF glide 2??Glide flight.
XS-1 #40August 8, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF glide 3??Glide flight.
XS-1 #41August 29, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF powered 10.85?First USAF powered flight.
XS-1 #42September 4, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 20.89?Telemetry failure. Flight had to be repeated.
XS-1 #43September 8, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 3??-
XS-1 #44September 10, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 40.91?Stability and control test.
XS-1 #45September 12, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 50.92?Check elevator, stabilizer and buffet.
XS-1 #46September 25, 1947Chuck Yeager46-063NACA acceptance??Number 4 engine tube burned out.
XS-1 #47October 3, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 6??Check elevator, stabilizer and buffet.
XS-1 #48October 8, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 70.925?Airspeed calibration flight.
XS-1 #49October 10, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 80.997?Stability and control test.
XS-1 #50October 14, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 91.0613,115First supersonic flight. 1,126 km/h.
XS-1 #51October 21, 1947Herb Hoover46-063NACA glide 1??Familiarization flight. Stall check. Nose wheel collapsed at landing.
XS-1 #52October 27, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 10??Power failure. Rocket didn't fire.
XS-1 #53October 28, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 11??Telemetry failure.
XS-1 #54October 29, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 12??Telemetry failure.
XS-1 #55October 31, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 13??-
XS-1 #56November 3, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 14??-
XS-1 #57November 4, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 15??-
XS-1 #58November 6, 1947Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 161.3514,823First-ever aircraft flight to exceed July 6, 1944, flight speed record (702 mph/1,130 km/h) of Heinz Dittmar in Me 163B V18 prototype
XS-1 #59December 16, 1947Herb Hoover46-063NACA powered 10.84?No record of telemetry.
XS-1 #60December 17, 1947Herb Hoover46-063NACA 20.80?Familiarization.
XS-1 #61January 6, 1948Herb Hoover46-063NACA 30.74?Turns, pull-ups to buffet.
XS-1 #62January 8, 1948Herb Hoover46-063NACA 40.83?Turns, pull-ups to buffet.
XS-1 #63January 9, 1948Howard Lilly46-063NACA 5??Pilot familiarization.
XS-1 #64January 15, 1948Howard Lilly46-063NACA 60.76?Turns, pull-ups to buffet. Sideslips.
XS-1 #65January 16, 1948Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 170.9?Airspeed calibration.
XS-1 #66January 21, 1948Herb Hoover46-063NACA 70.828,845Stabilizer effectiveness test.
XS-1 #67January 22, 1948Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 181.2?Pressure distribution survey.
XS-1 #68January 23, 1948Herb Hoover46-063NACA 80.83?Attempted high speed flight. Aborted due to drop in chamber pressure.
XS-1 #69January 27, 1948Herb Hoover46-063NACA 90.92511,590High speed flight. Cylinders 2 and 3 didn't fire.
XS-1 #70January 30, 1948Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 191.1?Pressure distribution survey.
XS-1 #71February 28, 1948James Fitzgerald46-062USAF 20??Engine fire at launch. Propellants jettisoned. Glide flight.
XS-1 #72March 4, 1948Herb Hoover46-063NACA 100.94312,200High speed flight.
XS-1 #73March 10, 1948Herb Hoover46-063NACA 111.065?First NACA supersonic flight. Nose wheel didn't extend at landing. Minor damage.
XS-1 #74March 11, 1948Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 211.25?Reached Mach 1.25 in a dive.
XS-1 #75March 22, 1948Herb Hoover46-063NACA 121.12?Stability and loads test.
XS-1 #76March 26, 1948Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 221.4512,239Reached Mach 1.45 in a dive. Highest speed achieved in original XS-1.
XS-1 #77March 30, 1948Herb Hoover46-063NACA 130.90?Stability and loads test.
XS-1 #78March 31, 1948Howard Lilly46-063NACA 141.10?Stability and loads test.
XS-1 #79March 31, 1948Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 23??Engine shutdown after launch. Propellants jettisoned. Glide flight.
XS-1 #80April 5, 1948Howard Lilly46-063NACA 15??Engine didn't ignite. Propellants jettisoned. Glide flight.
XS-1 #81April 6, 1948James Fitzgerald46-062USAF 241.112,505Pilot check flight. All 4 cylinders fired.
XS-1 #82April 7, 1948Gustav Lundquist46-062USAF 25??Glide flight.
XS-1 #83April 8, 1948James Fitzgerald46-062USAF 26??Familiarization flight.
XS-1 #84April 9, 1948Howard Lilly46-063NACA 160.89?Stability and loads test.
XS-1 #85April 9, 1948Gustav Lundquist46-062USAF 27??Powered pilot-check flight.
XS-1 #86April 16, 1948Howard Lilly46-063NACA 17??Stability and loads test. Nose wheel collapsed on landing causing moderate damage.
XS-1 #87April 16, 1948Gustav Lundquist46-062USAF 28??Pressure distribution test. Only cylinders 2 and 4 fired.
XS-1 #88April 26, 1948James Fitzgerald46-062USAF 290.9?Aborted due to rocket malfunction.
XS-1 #89April 29, 1948Gustav Lundquist46-062USAF 301.18?Pressure distribution test.
XS-1 #90May 4, 1948James Fitzgerald46-062USAF 311.15?Pressure distribution test.
XS-1 #91May 21, 1948Gustav Lundquist46-062USAF 320.92?Stability, control and buffeting test.
XS-1 #92May 25, 1948James Fitzgerald46-062USAF 331.08?Wing, tail loads, buffet test.
XS-1 #93May 26, 1948Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 341.05?Wing, tail loads, buffet test.
XS-1 #94June 3, 1948Gustav Lundquist46-062USAF 35??Left main landing gear door opened in flight. Nose wheel collapsed on landing.
XS-1 #95November 1, 1948Herb Hoover46-063NACA 180.9?Stability and control test. Number 4 cylinder did not fire.
XS-1 #96November 15, 1948Herb Hoover46-063NACA 190.98?Stability, control and pressure distribution test.
XS-1 #97November 23, 1948Robert Champine46-063NACA 20??Pilot familiarization. Handling qualities and pressure distribution test.
XS-1 #98November 29, 1948Robert Champine46-063NACA 210.88?Handling qualities and pressure distribution test.
XS-1 #99November 30, 1948Robert Champine46-063NACA 22??Handling qualities and pressure distribution test.
XS-1 #100December 1, 1948Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 361.0?Wing, tail loads and handling qualities at mach 1.
XS-1 #101December 2, 1948Robert Champine46-063NACA 231.0?Handling qualities and pressure distribution test.
XS-1 #102December 13, 1948Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 371.0?Wing, tail loads and handling qualities at mach 1.
XS-1 #103December 23, 1948Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 381.09?Wing, tail loads during supersonic flight at high altitude.
XS-1 #104January 5, 1949Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 391.0323,000Ground takeoff with 50% fuel load.
XS-1 #105March 11, 1949Jack Ridley46-062USAF 401.2310,675Familiarization flight. Minor engine fire caused by loose igniter.
XS-1 #106March 16, 1949Albert Boyd46-062USAF 41??Familiarization flight. Inflight engine fire and shutdown.
XS-1 #107March 21, 1949Frank Everest46-062USAF 421.2212,200Familiarization flight.
XS-1 #108March 25, 1949Frank Everest46-062USAF 431.2414,640Pressure suit altitude test. Engine fire and automatic shutdown.
XS-1 #109April 14, 1949Jack Ridley46-062USAF 441.112,200Accelerated stall check at transonic speeds.
XS-1 #110April 19, 1949Frank Everest46-062USAF 45??High altitude flight attempt. Only 2 cylinders fired.
XS-1 #111May 2, 1949Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 46??Engine malfunction, faulty ignition plug.
XS-1 #112May 5, 1949Frank Everest46-062USAF 47??Engine chamber exploded. Rudder jammed. Safe landing.
XS-1 #113May 6, 1949Robert Champine46-063NACA 240.8812,200Instrumentation check.
XS-1 #114May 13, 1949Robert Champine46-063NACA 250.91?Spanwise pressure distribution. Stability and control.
XS-1 #115May 27, 1949Robert Champine46-063NACA 260.91?Spanwise pressure distribution. Stability and control. Stabilizer more effective than elevator in mach 0.91 pull-ups.
XS-1 #116June 16, 1949Robert Champine46-063NACA 270.91?Spanwise pressure distribution. Stability and control. Rolls, pull-ups at mach 0.91
XS-1 #117June 23, 1949Robert Champine46-063NACA 28??Spanwise pressure distribution. Stability and control. Rolls, pull-ups, stabilizer effectiveness.
XS-1 #118July 11, 1949Robert Champine46-063NACA 290.91?Spanwise pressure distribution. Stability and control. Cylinder 2 didn't fire.
XS-1 #119July 19, 1949Robert Champine46-063NACA 300.91?Spanwise pressure distribution. Stability and control. Cylinder 2 didn't fire.
XS-1 #120July 25, 1949Frank Everest46-062USAF 48?20,388High altitude flight.
XS-1 #121July 27, 1949Robert Champine46-063NACA 31??Spanwise pressure distribution. Stability and control. Rolls, pull-ups, stabilizer effectiveness.
XS-1 #122August 4, 1949Robert Champine46-063NACA 32??Spanwise pressure distribution. Stability and control. Rolls, pull-ups, stabilizer effectiveness.
XS-1 #123August 8, 1949Frank Everest46-062USAF 49?21,930High altitude flight.
XS-1 #124August 25, 1949Frank Everest46-062USAF 50?21,000First use of partial pressure suit. Cabin lost pressure at 21,000 m. Pilot made safe emergency descent.
XS-1 #125September 23, 1949John Griffith46-063NACA 330.9?Pilot familiarization.
XS-1 #126October 6, 1949Patrick Fleming46-062USAF 51??Pilot familiarization.
XS-1 #127October 26, 1949Richard Johnson46-062USAF 52??Pilot familiarization.
XS-1 #128November 29, 1949Frank Everest46-062USAF 53??High-altitude wing, tail loads test.
XS-1 #129November 30, 1949John Griffith46-063NACA 340.91?-
XS-1 #130December 2, 1949Frank Everest46-062USAF 54??High-altitude wing, tail loads test.
XS-1 #131February 21, 1950Frank Everest46-062USAF 55??Wing, tail loads test.
XS-1 #132April 26, 1950Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 56??Lateral stability, control test.
XS-1 #133May 5, 1950Jack Ridley46-062USAF 57??Buffeting, wing, tail loads test.
XS-1 #134May 8, 1950Jack Ridley46-062USAF 58??Buffeting, wing, tail loads test.
XS-1 #135May 12, 1950John Griffith46-063NACA 35??Spanwise pressure distribution. Stability and control. Rolls, pull-ups.
XS-1 #136May 12, 1950Chuck Yeager46-062USAF 59??Last XS-1 #1 flight. Flown for movie, "Test Pilot".
XS-1 #137May 17, 1950John Griffith46-063NACA 361.1312,810Spanwise pressure distribution. Stability and control. Rolls, pull-ups.
XS-1 #138May 26, 1950John Griffith46-063NACA 371.2?Spanwise pressure distribution. Stability and control. Rolls, pull-ups. Nose wheel collapsed on landing.
XS-1 #139August 9, 1950John Griffith46-063NACA 380.98?Pressure distribution. Stability and control. Stabilizer check.
XS-1 #140August 11, 1950John Griffith46-063NACA 39??Pressure distribution. Stability and control. Stabilizer check.
XS-1 #141September 21, 1950John Griffith46-063NACA 400.90?Pressure distribution, stability, control, stabilizer check. Drag test. Pull-ups.
XS-1 #142October 4, 1950John Griffith46-063NACA 41??Pressure distribution, stability, control, stabilizer check. Drag test. Pull-ups.
XS-1 #143April 6, 1951Chuck Yeager46-063NACA 42??Flown for movie, "Jet Pilot". Minor engine fire. No damage.
XS-1 #144April 20, 1951Scott Crossfield46-063NACA 431.07?Pilot familiarization.
XS-1 #145April 27, 1951Scott Crossfield46-063NACA 44??Plane and instrument check.
XS-1 #146May 15, 1951Scott Crossfield46-063NACA 450.90?Wing loads, aileron effectiveness. Aileron rolls at mach .9.
XS-1 #147July 12, 1951Scott Crossfield46-063NACA 461.07?Wing loads, aileron effectiveness. Aileron rolls at mach 1.07.
XS-1 #148July 20, 1951Scott Crossfield46-063NACA 470.88?Wing loads, aileron effectiveness. Rudder fixed aileron rolls left and right, from mach 0.70 to mach 0.88.
XS-1 #149July 20, 1951Joseph Cannon46-064Bell 1 #3??Glide flight. First and only free flight for XS-1 #3. Known as "Queenie".
XS-1 #150July 31, 1951Scott Crossfield46-063NACA 48??Wing loads, aileron effectiveness.
XS-1 #151August 3, 1951Scott Crossfield46-063NACA 49??Wing loads, aileron effectiveness.
XS-1 #152August 8, 1951Scott Crossfield46-063NACA 50??Wing loads, aileron effectiveness. Elevator and stabilizer pull-ups.
XS-1 #153August 10, 1951Scott Crossfield46-063NACA 51??Wing loads, aileron effectiveness. Elevator and stabilizer pull-ups, clean stall.
XS-1 #154August 27, 1951Joseph Walker46-063NACA 521.1613,420Pilot familiarization.
XS-1 #155September 5, 1951Scott Crossfield46-063NACA 531.07?Fuselage pressure survey. Stabilizer pull-ups. Cylinder 1 didn't fire.
XS-1 #156May 10, 1950Fred Ascani46-063NACA/USAF??Pilot familiarization. Gen. Ascani says he flew the X-1 in the "Fall of 1951". Most sources do not have a record of this flight. General Ascani's Form 5 was located a few years prior to his passing and the entry for his flight in the X-1 was 10 May 1950.
XS-1 #157October 23, 1951Joseph Walker46-063NACA 54??Two ignition attempts. Engine cutout. Propellants jettisoned. Glide flight. Aircraft grounded due to possible nitrogen sphere fatigue.

References

References

  1. Yeager:An Autobiography
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