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List of X-2 flights
X-2 pilots
| Pilot
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Agency
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Flights
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Aircraft
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| Jean Ziegler
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Bell
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2
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46-675
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| Milburn Apt
|
USAF
|
1
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46-674
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| Frank Everest
|
USAF
|
13
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46-675, 46-674
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| Iven Kincheloe
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USAF
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4
|
46-674
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X-2 flights
Vehicle
Flight #
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Date
|
Pilot
|
Aircraft
|
Agency
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Velocity
-Mach-
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Altitude
- m -
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Comments
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| X-2 #1
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June 27, 1952
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Jean Ziegler
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46-675
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Bell 1 #2
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?
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?
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Pilot familiarization. Glide flight. Nose gear collapsed on landing.
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| X-2 #2
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October 8, 1952
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Jean Ziegler
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46-675
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Bell 2 #2
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?
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?
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Glide flight.
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| X-2 #3
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October 10, 1952
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Frank Everest
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46-675
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USAF 1
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?
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?
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Glide flight. Landing skid did not fully extend. Touchdown jarred it into place.
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| X-2 #4
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August 5, 1954
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Frank Everest
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46-674
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USAF 2
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?
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?
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Glide flight. Rough landing, minor damage.
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| X-2 #5
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March 8, 1955
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Frank Everest
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46-674
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USAF 3
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?
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?
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Glide flight. Check propellant system. Aircraft unstable on landing. Damaged.
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| X-2 #6
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April 6, 1955
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Frank Everest
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46-674
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USAF 4
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?
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?
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Glide flight. Aircraft unstable on landing. Damaged. Returned to Bell for landing gear modifications.
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| X-2 #7
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October 25, 1955
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Frank Everest
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46-674
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USAF 5
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?
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?
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First attempt at a powered flight. Nitrogen leak. Mission completed as a glide flight.
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| X-2 #8
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November 18, 1955
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Frank Everest
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46-674
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USAF 6
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0.992
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10,675
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First powered flight. Only 5,000 lbf (22 kN) thrust chamber ignited. Small engine fire.
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| X-2 #9
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March 24, 1956
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Frank Everest
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46-674
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USAF 7
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0.91
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?
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Second powered flight. Only 10,000 lbf (44 kN) thrust chamber ignited.
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| X-2 #10
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April 25, 1956
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Frank Everest
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46-674
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USAF 8
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1.40
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15,250
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Third powered flight. First supersonic flight. Both chambers ignited.
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| X-2 #11
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May 1, 1956
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Frank Everest
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46-674
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USAF 9
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1.683
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16,378
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Fourth powered flight.
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| X-2 #12
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May 11, 1956
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Frank Everest
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46-674
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USAF 10
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1.8
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18,300
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Fifth powered flight.
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| X-2 #13
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May 22, 1956
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Frank Everest
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46-674
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USAF 11
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2.53
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17,803
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Sixth powered flight.
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| X-2 #14
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May 25, 1956
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Iven Kincheloe
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46-674
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USAF 12
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1.0+
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?
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Seventh powered flight. Pilot familiarization. Supersonic flight.
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| X-2 #15
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July 12, 1956
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Frank Everest
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46-674
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USAF 13
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1.0
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?
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Eighth powered flight. Supersonic flight. Premature engine shutdown.
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| X-2 #16
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July 23, 1956
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Frank Everest
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46-674
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USAF 14
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2.87
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20,802
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Ninth powered flight. High speed flight.
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| X-2 #17
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August 3, 1956
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Iven Kincheloe
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46-674
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USAF 15
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2.5+
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26,764
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Tenth powered flight. High altitude flight.
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| X-2 #18
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August 8, 1956
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Iven Kincheloe
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46-674
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USAF 16
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?
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21,336
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Eleventh powered flight. High altitude flight. Premature engine shutdown.
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| X-2 #19
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September 7, 1956
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Iven Kincheloe
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46-674
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USAF 17
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1.7
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38,491
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Twelfth powered flight. High altitude flight. Altitude record for that time.
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| X-2 #20
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September 27, 1956
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Milburn Apt
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46-674
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USAF 18
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3.196
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31,946
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Thirteenth powered flight. Record speed. Aircraft crashed. Pilot killed.
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