Air & Space Magazine After the Drop A B-50 drops the Bell X-2 with pilot Lt. Col. Frank “Pete” Everest on its first unpowered flight in 1954. In the next couple years, he would reach up to Mach 2.87 in the X-2. Courtesy NASA on the Commons September 8, 2016 ShareCopy linkEmailSMSFacebookXRedditLinkedInBlueskyPrintAdd as preferred source You Might Also Like The Rebirth of “America by Air” January 31, 2018 The First Airliner to Vanish August 22, 2017 Laika’s Tale November 1, 2007 Block That Bomb: How Cold Warriors Stopped Nuclear Smuggling September 18, 2020 Apollo 15 and The Power of Inspiration July 19, 2014 Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)
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