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United States Air Force's new sonic airplane X-4 Bantam takes off for its first flight test in Muroc, California.

A new sonic airplane tested in Muroc, California at (Muroc Air Base, then being renamed to Edwards Air Force Base). Northrop pilot Charles Tucker, wearing an oxygen gear, in United States Air Force's new research craft X-4 Bantam. The X-4 taxis and takes off for its first flight test. The X-4, the swept-wing, semi-tailless plane powered by gas turbine engines, in flight.

Location: Muroc California USA
Date: 1949, February 3
Duration: 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070980
Air Force test pilot, Major R.L. Johnson, sets speed record in U.S. Air Force North American F-86A airplane number FU-611

Air Force Test pilot, Major R.L. Johnson, boards North American F-86A armaments test Sabrejet aircraft number FU-611 at Muroc Air Base (soon after renamed Edwards Air Force Base). Ground crew assists the pilot with chute. Pilot puts on the helmet and oxygen mask. Aircraft taxis. Aircraft in level flight -- extends and retracts speed brakes. Plane rolls to its right and dives. Men at monitoring post on the ground. Aircraft performs several low level high speed passes.Plane lands, and Major Johnson hops out of cockpit all the way to ground where he is congratulated by another Air Force major and ground crew personnel. He puts cigarette in his mouth and feels in his flight suit for a lighter. Major Johnson set an official record of 670.981 mph by flying four times over a 1.86-mile course at altitudes below 150 feet.

Location: Muroc California USA
Date: 1948, September 15
Duration: 5 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040231
MX-324 flying wing aircraft takes-off at Muroc Dry Lake, California.

The experimental Northrop MX-324, first U.S. military rocket-powered flying wing plane, takes-off during tests at Muroc Dry Lake, California. It makes a short flight, circling to land smoothly with a very long landing roll, disappearing in the distance. (Buildings seen in back ground are at North Edwards Air Force Base.)

Location: California USA
Date: 1944, July
Duration: 1 min 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034456
Number of United States experimental aircraft parked at Muroc Army Air Field (Edwards Air Force Base) in California.

Documentary film 'Flight to the Future' shows experimental aircraft at Muroc Army Air Field (Edwards Air Force Base) in California, United States. U.S. Air Force F-94 Starfire, B-66 Destroyer, C-123 Provider, Piasecki H-21 helicopter, C-54 Skymaster, C-47 Skytrain, T-33 Shooting Star aircraft parked at an airbase. Dry land with a few bushes around the airbase. Men raise canvas covered door of hangar. Bell YP-59 A aircraft taxis out of the hangar. Bell YP-59 A aircraft taxis and takes off from the runway.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1956
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675063969
U.S. Bell X-1 aircraft taxis out of hangar and takes off from runway at Muroc Army Air Field in California, United States.

United States experimental aircraft at Muroc Army Air Field (Edwards Air Force Base) in California, United States. U.S. Navy Bell YP-59 A aircraft taxis out of the hangar. Bell YP-59 A aircraft taxis and takes off from the runway. Number of large hangars along the runway at the airbase. Bell X-1 taxis out of the hanger. Bell X-1 aircraft in flight.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1956
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063970
U.S. B-29 Superfortress with Bell X-1A aircraft under its wing takes off from from runway at Muroc Army Air Field in California.

United States experimental aircraft at Muroc Army Air Field (Edwards Air Force Base) in California, United States. Bell X-2 being pushed by several men across the flight line. Bell X-3 taxis out of hangar. Bell X-4 taxis and takes off from the runway. Pilot in the cockpit of X-1A aircraft. Ground crew make a final check. U.S. Air Force B-29 Superfortress takes off from the runway with X-1A under its wing. X-1A releases from B-29 Superfortress in mid flight and begins a solo flight. X-1A lands on the runway.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1956
Duration: 1 min 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063971
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