A technician prepares dynamic models of the Bell X-1E and the Vought XF-8U Crusader for wind tunnel testing in 1957. The Crusader was then the Navy's fastest aircraft (maximum speed Mach at 35,000 feet). February 19, 1957

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Keywords: -1e, -8, bell, crusader, langley, naca, vought, xf-8u