{"id":4397024215118,"title":"1\/144 Bell X-1A, First Flight, Edwards AFB","handle":"1-144-bell-x-1a-first-flight-edwards-afb","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDragon Wings Warbirds 51038 - 1\/144 Bell X-1A, First Flight, Edwards AFB\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully detailed 1\/144 Bell X-1A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo complete models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStylish twin metal stand included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorically accurate markings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe famous Bell X-1 was the first aircraft to break the sound barrier in level flight. Its development started in 1945, and it was inspired by the shape of a Browning .50-cal machine gun round. The first supersonic test flight occurred on 14 October 1947. A derivative ordered by the US Air Force (USAF) in 1948 was the Bell X-1A, which was an improved design featuring greater fuel capacity and hence a longer engine-burn time. The X-1A looked slightly different with its bubble canopy and longer fuselage, although it was powered by the same Reaction Motors XLR-11 rocket engine. It was intended for research of aerodynamic properties at speeds surpassing Mach 2. The Bell X-1A (with serial number 48-1384) first exceeded Mach 2 in November 1953, but the following month test pilot Captain “Chuck” Yeager achieved a speed record of Mach 2.44. Unfortunately, the experimental plane was later lost in an explosion in August 1955.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoining earlier versions of the Bell X-1, Warbirds now has an excellent 1\/144 scale model of the X-1A in its collection. Because of the fundamental differences between the X-1 and X-1A, the new model has received a brand new fuselage. In fact, Item No.51038 offers not one, but two, complete models in this set! The two models are different too - one is a realistic-looking replica, while the other has a novel transparent fuselage that allows a clear view of the aircraft’s innards. 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Its development started in 1945, and it was inspired by the shape of a Browning .50-cal machine gun round. The first supersonic test flight occurred on 14 October 1947. A derivative ordered by the US Air Force (USAF) in 1948 was the Bell X-1A, which was an improved design featuring greater fuel capacity and hence a longer engine-burn time. The X-1A looked slightly different with its bubble canopy and longer fuselage, although it was powered by the same Reaction Motors XLR-11 rocket engine. It was intended for research of aerodynamic properties at speeds surpassing Mach 2. The Bell X-1A (with serial number 48-1384) first exceeded Mach 2 in November 1953, but the following month test pilot Captain “Chuck” Yeager achieved a speed record of Mach 2.44. Unfortunately, the experimental plane was later lost in an explosion in August 1955.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoining earlier versions of the Bell X-1, Warbirds now has an excellent 1\/144 scale model of the X-1A in its collection. Because of the fundamental differences between the X-1 and X-1A, the new model has received a brand new fuselage. In fact, Item No.51038 offers not one, but two, complete models in this set! The two models are different too - one is a realistic-looking replica, while the other has a novel transparent fuselage that allows a clear view of the aircraft’s innards. Both aircraft can be mounted together in flying mode on a twin metal stand, a configuration that produces a stunning exhibit.\u003c\/p\u003e"}