Flown 37 times by Nasa's Flight Research Center,Edwards Air Force Base, CaliforniaFirst Flight December 22, 1966Final Flight July 17,1970
Maxium Speed and Altitude Records forLifting Bodies Held By The HL-10:Mach 1.86 (1228 M.P.H.) and 90,300 F…
The Bell X-1 was loaded into its B-29 Launch Aircraft from this Pit onOctober 14, 1947Captain Charles E. "Chuck" YeagerPiloted the Airplane to Mach 1.06 (700 mph)