On October 14, 1947, flying the Bell XS-1 #1, Capt. Charles 'Chuck’ Yeager, USAF, became the first pilot to fly faster than sound. The XS-1, later designated X-l, reached Mach 1.06, 700 mph, at an altitude of 43,000 feet, over the Mojave Desert near Muroc Dry Lake, California. The flight demonstrated that aircraft could be designed to fly faster than sound, and the concept of a ‘sound barrier" crumbled into myth.

Model and colour scheme by pplace.

Normal controls: throttle, ailerons, elevator, rudder, flaps (rotary knob), and retracts (with working gear doors) on the upper right hand switch.

Modified physics for RF 7. Flies and lands quite well.