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Wright Company Flyer (1903) Military
Bell Textron X-1 Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerWright CompanyBell Textron
TypeExperimental & historic pioneersExperimental & historic pioneers
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19031946
StatusRetiredRetired
Units built13
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length6.43 m9.40 m
Wingspan12.29 m8.50 m
Height2.74 m3.30 m
Wing area47.4 m²12.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight274 kg3,175 kg
Max. take-off weight340 kg5,557 kg
Performance
Max. speed48 km/h1,541 km/h
Max. Mach—Mach 1.45
Service ceiling—21,900 m
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelWright 4-cylinder inline (driving two propellers by chains)Reaction Motors XLR11-RM3 four-chamber rocket
Thrust (each)—26.7 kN
Power (each)9 kW—

At a glance

Max. speed

Wright Company Flyer (1903)
48 km/h
Bell Textron X-1
1,541 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Wright Company Flyer (1903)
340 kg
Bell Textron X-1
5,557 kg

Wingspan

Wright Company Flyer (1903)
12 m
Bell Textron X-1
9 m

Length

Wright Company Flyer (1903)
6 m
Bell Textron X-1
9 m

Units built

Wright Company Flyer (1903)
1
Bell Textron X-1
3

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.