X-1D pilots
edit| Pilot | Agency | Flights | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Ziegler | Bell | 1 | 48-1386 |
| Frank Everest | USAF | 1 | 48-1386 |
X-1D flights
edit| Vehicle Flight # |
Date | Pilot | Aircraft | Agency | Velocity -Mach- |
Altitude - m - |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-1D #1 | July 24, 1951 | Jean Ziegler | 48-1386 | Bell 1 | ? | ? | Pilot familiarization. Glide flight. Nose gear broken on landing. |
| X-1D #2 | August 22, 1951 | Frank Everest | 48-1386 | USAF 1 | ? | ? | Launch aborted. Small explosion during propellant jettison process. Pilot evacuated to B-50. X-1D jettisoned and destroyed. |