15.08.1957 odbył się 24 lot X-1B z Neilem Armstrongiem, pilotem testowym NACA.
On his first X-1B flight (#24, NACA flight #14), OTD in 1957, NACA research pilot Neil Armstrong completes a pilot familiarisation mission. Upon landing the X-1B's nose gear fails resulting in minor damage. Armstrong flew the next X-1B mission in November of that year.
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