On October 14, 1947, the Bell X-1 became the first airplane to fly faster than the speed of sound. Piloted by U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager, the X-1 reached a speed of 1,127 kilometers (700 miles) per hour, Mach 1.06, at an altitude of 13,000 meters (43,000 feet). Yeager named the airplane "Glamorous Glennis" in tribute to his wife.
My Bell X-1 started out with a Goblin body tube and balsa nose cone. I used toothpicks, basswood, and made my own decals on the inkjet. Oh, and a lot of lead and epoxy in the nose cone!
The motor is friction fit. This rocket flies great on a D12, but I have plans for an E12 launch and even an F24 RMS.
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