| NASA Center: |
Dryden Flight Research Center |
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| Image # : |
E51-593 |
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| Date : |
09/11/1951
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Title
X-1-3 Being Mated To EB-50A Superfortress
Full Description
The third X-1 (46-064), known as "Queenie," is mated to the EB-50A (46-
006) at Edwards AFB, California. Following a captive flight on November
9, 1951, both aircraft were destroyed by fire during de-fueling.
Keywords
Bell X-1-3 XS-1 B-50 EB-50A Superfortress NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station
Subject Category
Top 20 Dryden Aircraft, X-Series Aircraft,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
DFRC
- Center Number:
E51-593
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000131
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NACA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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975 |
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3030 |
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4,075 |
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