Slick flew the Bell XS-1 26 times proving the aerodynamic stability, engine reliability, and systems performance. Bell’s contractual obligation was completed on the last flight and the program was turned over the NACA and the USAF.
Slick flew the Bell XS-1 26 times proving the aerodynamic stability, engine reliability, and systems performance. Bell’s contractual obligation was completed on the last flight and the program was turned over the NACA and the USAF.