Slow Entry into the Jet Age
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Channel: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum · 2016 · Education
The Bell XP-59A Airacomet was the first American jet aircraft. The XP-59A was intended to be a jet fighter, but it was still slower than the best conventional airplanes at the time. Instead, the XP-59A was used to teach fighter pilots how to fly a jet. These jets were America's first step into the jet age. Credits: Archival footage - Bell Helicopter Textron via Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
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