How This Illustration Fueled My Obsession With the Bell X-1

--Note: This video was re-loaded to correct the aspect ratio.

The Bell X-1 is one of aviation history's most important--and interesting--aircraft. Everyone knows Chuck Yeager flew it to establish the first record-breaking flight beyond Mach 1, but there's much more to the airplane than that. In this long-form video, AVweb's Paul Bertorelli uses a fantastic drawing of the X-1 panel by aviation artist Jean-Luc Beghin to explain the X-1's systems and details. Stunning imagery from the Smithsonian's Air & Space Museum fills in many of the gaps.

You can find Jean-Luc Beghin's impressive artwork--including the X-1 cockpit-- at https://www.etsy.com/shop/JeanLucBeghinPrints

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