X-1 Featured Items
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Numerous books, publications, films, documentaries and other items about the legendary Bell X-1 are available. Following is a selection of most relevant items in three categories: If you know about other X-1 items that are not listed below, please submit them to us. |
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 An episode of Nova documentaries series on the quest to fly an airplane faster than sound. |
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Chuck Yeager and the Bell X-1: Breaking the Sound BarrierThis in-depth look at the legendary aircraft tells the story of this momentous achievement-how the technology was developed, conflicts were resolved, and Yeager and his fellow pilots became the heroic figures depicted in The Right Stuff.Buy from Amazon.com |
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Supersonic Flight: Breaking the Sound Barrier and Beyond : The Story of the Bell X-1 and Douglas D-558Recounts the story of Bell X-1 in which Chuck Yeager successfully broke the speed of sound and of Douglas D-558-2, the first aircraft to reach twice the speed of sound. Includes many rare photographs.Buy from Amazon.com |
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The Quest for Mach One: A First-Person Account of Breaking the Sound Barrier (Penguin Studio Books) (Hardcover)Here is the heroic story of the teamwork behind the explosive dawn of the jet age--told by the men who made it happen.Buy from Amazon.com |
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Rocket ScienceAn exciting 12 part series examining rocket science and space discovery. Rocket Science is a unique look at the history of space exploration through personal interviews, never-before-seen film footage, and classified tours of top-secret facilities.Buy from Amazon.com |
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Without Limits: Nasa Test ProjectsA fascinating view of the danger and innovation of pilots and engineers pushing the edge of the envelope. Behind-the-scenes footage at Dryden Flight Research Center, NASA's remote desert outpost in Southern California, where the world's top experimental flight researchers and pilots are developing cutting-edge technology and flight testing the world's most advanced aircraft.Buy from Amazon.com |
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Bell X-1A Rocket Plane Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions (Paperback)An improvement over the Bell X-1 - the first plane to break the sound barrier in level flight - the X-1A was designed to reach Mach 2.0. Classified "Restricted", the manual was declassified. This affordable facsimile has been slightly reformatted. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.Buy from Amazon.com |
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Faster than SoundAn episode of Nova documentaries series on the quest to fly an airplane faster than sound. The documentary begins in the final years of World War II, when fighter pilots began to notice that their airplanes began performing strangely as they began to attain great speeds during dives.Buy from Amazon.com |
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Bell X-1A mahogany modelThis model is hand crafted from mahogany and comes with a wooden display stand. Each is packed with the utmost care, they come completely painted and assembled. Makes a great addition to any home or office. Length is 13-1/4" and wingspan 10-1/2".Buy from Amazon.com |
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