Details, Explanation and Meaning About 1956 in aviation

1956 in aviation Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1956:

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1 Events
2 First flights
3 Entered service

Events

March
  • March 10 - Lt Cdr Peter Twiss sets a new airspeed record in the Fairey Delta FD.2, also becoming the first person to exceed 1,000 mph. His top speed is 1,132 mph (1,821 km/h).

May June September
  • September 7 - the Bell X-2 research aircraft is flown by Captain Iven C. Kincheloe to a new altitude record of 126,200 ft (38,466 m).
  • September 24 - the Luftwaffe is re-formed in West Germany
  • September 27 - Milburn Apt sets a new airspeed record in the Bell X-2, becoming the first person to exceed Mach 3, reaching a speed of 2,094 mph (3,350 km/h) before he lost control of the X-2 and died in the resulting crash

October November
  • November 28 - the Ryan X-13 Vertijet makes its first transition from vertical to horizontal flight

First flights

April
May July August September November December

Entered service

February
March April July September


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