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The Bell X-1

58-177
Accession Number
58-177
5.25x7 inches
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 345249489
Keywords
Airplanes, Military
Military aircraft
HST Keywords
Airplanes - Bell X-1; Bell X-1
Rights

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Description
The supersonic plane, Bell X-1. It was the first plane to fly faster than sound. Original is oversized.
Date(s)
October 14, 1947