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...built by Bell. These ships are slightly longer than the X-1, and heavier (16,000 lbs.). Their rocket engines deliver 6,000 lbs. of thrust and should push the planes to nearly 1,600 m.p.h...
...light (approx. 7,000 lbs.), transonic plane, built by Northrop Aircraft, Inc. Fitted with two turbojets giving a total of 3,200 lbs. thrust, this sweptwing, almost tailless plane was designed for the study of control problems at altitudes up to 10,000 ft. Its stubby (26 ft. 10 in.) wings are equipped with elevens, i.e., combined ailerons and elevators...
...another Bell plane, powered with a single, axial-flow turbojet putting out only 4,900 lbs. of thrust. This 32 ft. 4 in. ship weighs less than 10,000 lbs., is the first to have variable-sweep wings (TIME, June 25, 1951). It was built to investigate the aerodynamic effects of different wing angles...
...Skystreak, which set a world's speed record of 650.6 m.p.h. in 1947 (TIME, Sept. 8, 1947). Powered by a single turbojet with some 5,000 lbs. of thrust, the Skystreak was built by Douglas. It manages to lift its 10,000 lbs. off the ground on short (25 ft.), straight wings...
...Skyrocket, a swept-wing Skystreak. The Skyrocket was powered by a rocket engine with 6,000 lbs. of thrust when it set new altitude and speed records on Aug. 15, 1949. Lugged aloft by a Superfortress, the Skyrocket climbed to 79,494 ft. and screamed over Edwards Air Force Base at 1,238 m.p.h...