Two X-5s were built (serial numbers 50-1838 and 50-1839). The first was completed 15 February 1951, and the two aircraft made their first flights on 20 June and 10 December 1951. Almost …

Feb 28, 2014 · Although the NACA conducted independent wind tunnel research on variable sweep wings in 1945, the X-5 originated with the Messerschmitt P.1101 experimental aircraft. …

DAYTON, Ohio -- Bell X-5 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo) The X-5 was the world's first high-performance airplane to vary the sweepback of its …

Jan 18, 2016 · Demonstrating wing sweep from 20 to 60 degrees, the aircraft verified NACA wind-tunnel predictions of reduced drag and improved performance resulting from increased wing …

Sep 22, 2009 · In this 8-second movie clip we see the Bell aircraft X-5 coming in, wings swept, for a low-level pass by the camera. The Bell X-5 completed all of the research goals originally set …

Built and initially flight tested by Bell Aircraft Corporation, the first X-5 flight was on June 20, 1951. The X-5 was the first aircraft capable of variably sweeping its wings in flight and helped our …

May 5, 2024 · Introduced in the early 1950s, the Bell X-5 was instrumental in exploring the aerodynamic implications of variable-sweep wing designs. The primary aim was to assess how …

Aug 14, 2021 · After extensive examination of the Messerschmitt design, engineers Bell developed the X-5. The X-5 was quite a bit more technically complex thanks to its variable …

Bell X-5 (AF 50-1838) c.2001 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, WPAFB, Dayton, Ohio. Overview. The Bell X-5 was the first aircraft capable of changing the sweep of …

Mar 12, 2019 · The X-5 was an experimental single-seat, single-engine, jet-powered fighter design prototype produced by the Bell Aircraft company and became the first aircraft to make …