New Speed Record

Y1 D205 – Kerbal Space Center Valentina Kerman and Bill Kerman flew the new X-1B to a speed of mach 1.71, or 530 m/s at 7,200 meters ASL, before the engine ran out of fuel. The vehicle was unable to make it back to land, but splashed down near the Island Airfield. The vehicle was […]

Breaking the Sound Barrier

Y1 D202 – Kerbal Space Center Jebediah Kerman and Bill Kerman became the first kerbals to travel at, and beyond, the speed of sound. After refueling and inspecting the aircraft, the crew climbed aboard and rocketed, literally, down the runway. After reaching 6000 meters altitude, Jeb and Bill leveled off. Because of reports from the previous […]

First Flight of the X-1

The first flight of the X-1 occurred on Y1 D196. Read up on the exciting adventure.

Fix for Autopilot

Y1 D187 – Computer Lab The proposed fix for the autopilot has been implemented. A new lock file should be created when the program is run for the first time, and is checked for on each subsequent start. This will prevent the computer from accidentally trying to reload data from the remote archive. Below is […]

NX1B Under Construction

NX1B, the second X-1 aircraft, was constructed starting on Y1 D187 and is expected to take about 6 days. Virtually identical to the NX1A except for some decals that became standard, the NX1B is intended to fly at 90% of the speed of sound and then break the speed of sound while operating out of […]

Saving T104

Through a combination of luck and engineering and flying prowess, a near-disaster was averted and a stranded flight crew was brought home.