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Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis Military
Bell Textron X-1 Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerRyan AirlinesBell Textron
TypeExperimental & historic pioneersExperimental & historic pioneers
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19271946
StatusRetiredRetired
Units built13
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length8.43 m9.40 m
Wingspan14.02 m8.50 m
Height2.99 m3.30 m
Wing area29.6 m²12.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight975 kg3,175 kg
Max. take-off weight2,330 kg5,557 kg
Performance
Max. speed214 km/h1,541 km/h
Max. Mach—Mach 1.45
Range6,600 km—
Service ceiling5,000 m21,900 m
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelWright J-5C Whirlwind (radial)Reaction Motors XLR11-RM3 four-chamber rocket
Thrust (each)—26.7 kN
Power (each)165 kW—

At a glance

Max. speed

Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
214 km/h
Bell Textron X-1
1,541 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
2,330 kg
Bell Textron X-1
5,557 kg

Wingspan

Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
14 m
Bell Textron X-1
9 m

Length

Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
8 m
Bell Textron X-1
9 m

Service ceiling

Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
5,000 m
Bell Textron X-1
21,900 m

Units built

Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
1
Bell Textron X-1
3

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.