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List of X-2 flights

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X-2 pilots

PilotAgencyFlightsAircraft
Jean ZieglerBell246-675
Milburn AptUSAF146-674
Frank EverestUSAF1346-675, 46-674
Iven KincheloeUSAF446-674

X-2 flights

Vehicle
Flight #DatePilotAircraftAgencyVelocity
-Mach-Altitude
- m -Comments
X-2 #1June 27, 1952Jean Ziegler46-675Bell 1 #2??Pilot familiarization. Glide flight. Nose gear collapsed on landing.
X-2 #2October 8, 1952Jean Ziegler46-675Bell 2 #2??Glide flight.
X-2 #3October 10, 1952Frank Everest46-675USAF 1??Glide flight. Landing skid did not fully extend. Touchdown jarred it into place.
X-2 #4August 5, 1954Frank Everest46-674USAF 2??Glide flight. Rough landing, minor damage.
X-2 #5March 8, 1955Frank Everest46-674USAF 3??Glide flight. Check propellant system. Aircraft unstable on landing. Damaged.
X-2 #6April 6, 1955Frank Everest46-674USAF 4??Glide flight. Aircraft unstable on landing. Damaged. Returned to Bell for landing gear modifications.
X-2 #7October 25, 1955Frank Everest46-674USAF 5??First attempt at a powered flight. Nitrogen leak. Mission completed as a glide flight.
X-2 #8November 18, 1955Frank Everest46-674USAF 60.99210,675First powered flight. Only 5,000 lbf (22 kN) thrust chamber ignited. Small engine fire.
X-2 #9March 24, 1956Frank Everest46-674USAF 70.91?Second powered flight. Only 10,000 lbf (44 kN) thrust chamber ignited.
X-2 #10April 25, 1956Frank Everest46-674USAF 81.4015,250Third powered flight. First supersonic flight. Both chambers ignited.
X-2 #11May 1, 1956Frank Everest46-674USAF 91.68316,378Fourth powered flight.
X-2 #12May 11, 1956Frank Everest46-674USAF 101.818,300Fifth powered flight.
X-2 #13May 22, 1956Frank Everest46-674USAF 112.5317,803Sixth powered flight.
X-2 #14May 25, 1956Iven Kincheloe46-674USAF 121.0+?Seventh powered flight. Pilot familiarization. Supersonic flight.
X-2 #15July 12, 1956Frank Everest46-674USAF 131.0?Eighth powered flight. Supersonic flight. Premature engine shutdown.
X-2 #16July 23, 1956Frank Everest46-674USAF 142.8720,802Ninth powered flight. High speed flight.
X-2 #17August 3, 1956Iven Kincheloe46-674USAF 152.5+26,764Tenth powered flight. High altitude flight.
X-2 #18August 8, 1956Iven Kincheloe46-674USAF 16?21,336Eleventh powered flight. High altitude flight. Premature engine shutdown.
X-2 #19September 7, 1956Iven Kincheloe46-674USAF 171.738,491Twelfth powered flight. High altitude flight. Altitude record for that time.
X-2 #20September 27, 1956Milburn Apt46-674USAF 183.19631,946Thirteenth powered flight. Record speed. Aircraft crashed. Pilot killed.
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