I found a great source for public domain NASA and USAF experimental projects images.
Here are a few X-1 pictures. The website have these pictures in LARGE format, so if anyone wants a cool picture on the wall – just do it!
http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/BROWSE/ALLGRIN.html
The lads involved with the project.
X-1 and the mothership.
Another X-1 and another mothership.
Either right-stuffers, or a couple of local farmers – not sure :p
By: Mondariz - 23rd February 2009 at 10:28
Yes, the X-1A had a conventional windscreen/hood. The mach buster (with the sloped bullet style windscreen) was simply called X-1 (originally XS-1).
Lets hope the taped up wires are related to ground test, or even the photo session :p
By: RPSmith - 22nd February 2009 at 12:58
1947 – the year I was born, seems so long ago.
ditto 🙂
“2nd batch, photo 1 “Joe Walker….” is that an X-1A? it’s got a conventional windscreen (and hood?) and the bit of wire/cable taped on the side going into the cockpit can’t have helped the aerodynamics :confused:
Great photos – thanks for bringing our attention to them.
Roger Smith.
By: Malcolm McKay - 22nd February 2009 at 11:45
1947 – the year I was born, seems so long ago.
By: Mondariz - 22nd February 2009 at 11:27
I still believe George Welch beat yeager in the XF-86!
Its possible, but without the “mach jump” paper, there is no actual proof. It will remain an anecdote.
By: Fouga23 - 22nd February 2009 at 11:20
I still believe George Welch beat yeager in the XF-86!
By: Mondariz - 22nd February 2009 at 10:41
They are still my heroes…..:cool:
By: Arabella-Cox - 22nd February 2009 at 10:38
My early teens and these were my heroes, thanks for posting, brilliant!
By: Mondariz - 22nd February 2009 at 10:36
Another batch…
Fill her up….
Bridled and saddled…
Workstation.
Proof they did it…note that “Glamorous Glennis” seems to have been removed. If indeed the picture is from the same flight as the “mach jump” paper.
By: Mondariz - 22nd February 2009 at 10:18
A few more…
Test pilot Joseph Walker mounting his steed (X-1A 1955 at Edwards).
X-1E illegally parked.
Joe Walker and the X-1E.
Sign In
February 22, 2009 at 9:49 am